2002 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · FJ52 VDL

Given that every MOT entry from 2021 to 2025 shows a pass but with growing advisory notes in the last two cycles, a pre-purchase inspection at a garage familiar with early-2000s Renaults is strongly recommended. Ask to see whatever documentation the seller can provide — V5C, service invoices, and any historic receipts — because the MOT history alone cannot evidence mechanical condition or maintenance regime, particularly for a vehicle nearly a quarter of a century old. Negotiate on the basis that the anti-roll bar bushes and rear coil spring will likely need replacement shortly, which on a Clio of this generation typically costs £150 to £300 in parts and labour for the bushes and around £120 to £200 per spring. Insist on a test drive that includes uneven road surfaces and listen for clonking from the front suspension, which is the most common audible symptom of worn anti-roll bar linkages.

This 2002 Renault Clio with the 1149cc petrol engine has covered just 25,282 miles across nearly 24 years of ownership, equating to an average of roughly 1,100 miles annually — well below the model average of 5,745 miles. Every MOT in the available five-year history was passed without any failures, though advisories around anti-roll bar linkage wear (noted in both 2024 and 2025) and a corroded rear coil spring (2024 and 2025) suggest the beginning of chassis wear consistent with age rather than use. The clean pass history is a positive, but buyers should not interpret low mileage as proof of mechanical soundness; suspension components deteriorate through age as much as mileage.