2005 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · GV55 AEO

The Renault Clio passed its most recent MOT on 15 April 2025 at 52,906 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable with no escalating mechanical concerns. The vehicle cleared its April 2024 test at 49,538 miles and its February 2024 failure at 49,532 miles also logged no defects, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than worsening roadworthiness. Three consecutive annual records show clean outcomes once passed, so no recurring wear pattern or structural fault emerges from the data. At roughly 21 years old the Clio shows 52,906 recorded miles, an average of about 2,519 miles per year, which is low for its age and suggests light use or extended periods off the road. The gap between the 27 February 2024 test at 49,532 miles and the 3 April 2024 retest at 49,538 miles added only six miles, and the jump to 52,906 miles by April 2025 represents under 3,400 miles in twelve months. Sparse clean records mean we cannot chart consumable wear like tyre tread or brake disc thickness, but the low annual accumulation implies suspension bushes and brake calipers may have suffered from standing rather than high-mileage fatigue. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural corrosion on sills and subframes, as the MOT entries record no advisories yet an ageing Renault of this era commonly develops rust where moisture gathers. The tester logged no binding calipers or exhaust emissions faults, but the twin failures in early April 2024 and April 2025 with zero defects point to clerical rejection rather than mechanical defect, so verify the V5C and test certificates match. Check coil springs and steering joints for cracking from inactivity, since low mileage clios left unused often hide perished rubber components that a short test drive will expose.