2011 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · LS61 AAZ

The most recent test on 29 October 2021 at 93,463 miles returned a pass, but only after an initial failure on the same day for broken Nearside Rear coil spring, cut and worn rear tyre, non-working stop and position lamps, and an injection warning light. The maintenance trend is not improving; the vehicle carries a four-year-old pass with no subsequent test recorded by July 2026, so its current roadworthiness is unverified and the advisories from 2021 remain open. Recorded mileage rose from 68,534 in June 2019 to 85,425 by August 2020, then to 93,463 by October 2021, averaging roughly 6,200 miles per year across the life of the car. The jump of nearly 17,000 miles between mid-2019 and mid-2020 shows a period of heavier use, yet the overall total of 93,463 against a 15-year-old Renault Clio is typical. No entries exist after 2021, leaving a five-year gap that suggests the car may have been laid up or simply untaxed and off the road. Recurring faults centre on the suspension and lighting. The tester logged a fractured Offside Rear coil spring in 2019 and a broken Nearside Rear coil spring in 2021, indicating both rear springs have failed in service and the remaining units are suspect. Front brake discs showed pitting and scoring with thin pads at the last test; a buyer should measure disc runout, caliper slide freedom, and pad thickness, and confirm the 2021 oil leak from the engine has not worsened. Tyre care has been poor. Failing on Nearside Front tread below 1.6mm in 2019 and a cord-exposing cut on the Nearside Rear in 2021 points to deferred replacement. The injection light and low coolant in 2021 also warrant a diagnostic scan and cooling-system pressure test before any purchase.