2002 Renault Clio 1.4L Petrol · GK02 WWG

The most recent MOT on 11 July 2023 at 89,742 miles shows a failure with no defects recorded, leaving the Renault Clio currently unroadworthy in the eyes of the DVLA. Prior to that, the test history from 2020 to 2022 is clean of advisories, so the trend is not one of worsening mechanical decay but rather a paperwork or presentation failure at the last attempt. The car has not been tested since mid-2023, so it is now roughly three years out of valid MOT and requires a fresh test before any road use. The odometer climbed from 57,419 miles on 7 July 2020 to 58,955 miles in June 2021, then jumped to 72,263 miles by 18 July 2022 and reached 89,742 miles by July 2023. That equates to under 1,600 miles annually for the first interval and over 17,000 miles in the final year, a sharp change from very light use to heavier commuting. At 24 years old with 89,742 total miles, the lifetime average is low, but the final-year spike suggests the prior standing periods ended and normal wear resumed. The July 2022 record shows a fail and a pass on the same day at 72,263 miles with no defects listed, implying a documentation or identification issue rather than a mechanical fault. The 2023 fail repeats that pattern. A buyer should still inspect structural integrity for corrosion given the age, check suspension bushes and coil springs for degradation from long standing, and verify brake discs and calipers are free from binding after the idle period. Confirm the reason for the no-defect failures before purchase, as the DVSA entry alone does not explain the test outcome.