2010 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · HN60 SVG

The 2010 Renault Clio presents a broadly stable maintenance trend, culminating in a clean pass on 8 April 2023 at 117,903 miles with zero defects recorded. That result is significant because it followed a failure the previous day on the same mileage, where the tester flagged a structurally bulging offside rear tyre, an incorrectly fitted offside front tyre, and a badly distorted offside front road wheel. The immediate rectification and subsequent clean pass suggest those items were addressed promptly, but the nature of the defects points to a lapse in basic pre-test preparation rather than a deep-seated mechanical fault. The longer-term pattern is one of manageable wear rather than systemic neglect. Mileage accumulation sits at roughly 7,369 miles per year, which is typical for a 16-year-old supermini. The record shows a jump from 108,556 miles in August 2022 to 117,903 miles by April 2023, amounting to approximately 9,347 miles in just over seven months. That spike is notable and implies a period of heavier use or a return to regular commuting after potentially lighter running. No MOT entries exist between April 2023 and today in June 2026, meaning the car has sat without a valid certificate for over three years. Any buyer must treat the current condition as unknown. The 2021 failure at 103,090 miles is the most technically revealing entry. Excessive wear in the nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint was a genuine structural concern, not a cosmetic advisory. Combined with worn front brake discs and a nearside front tyre worn to the legal limit, that test suggests the front end was running neglected for a period. The headlamp aim and registration plate lamp defects were minor but reinforce the impression of deferred attention. A prospective buyer should jack the front end and check for play in the lower ball joints, track rod ends, and suspension bushes, paying particular attention to the nearside where the previous failure occurred. Inspect the front brake discs and pads for uneven wear or lipping, and examine all four tyre sidewalls for bulges or distortion, given the 2023 failure flagged both a structural tyre defect and a bent wheel. Corrosion inspection is essential on a Clio of this age, particularly around the rear subframe mounting points, sills, and front inner wing arches where water traps rust. The absence of corrosion-related advisories in the record is encouraging but not a guarantee after three years of unmonitored storage. Before purchase, a full underbody check and a fresh MOT or pre-purchase inspection are strongly advised to establish whether the mechanical condition has deteriorated since the last test.