2013 Renault Clio 1.5L Diesel · LX63 UER

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history indicates a pattern of reactive rather than proactive mechanical care. While the most recent test in November 2025 at 132,375 miles passed, it followed a significant failure just five days prior. That failure highlighted multiple critical issues including a fractured offside front coil spring, non-functional stop lamps, and incorrect headlamp aim. The trend shows a vehicle that is kept in legal running order but tends to address electrical and suspension faults once they result in an MOT failure. The mileage accumulation is consistent with a thirteen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 10,000 miles per year. There is a 9,980-mile interval between the November 2024 test at 122,395 miles and the November 2025 test at 132,375 miles. This steady usage suggests the car is driven regularly, which is generally positive for preventing component seizure and corrosion, though the 10,567-mile gap between October 2023 and November 2024 shows similar consistency. A buyer must scrutinise the front-end geometry due to the recurring mention of accident damage across the 2023, 2024, and 2025 records. The fractured coil spring in late 2025 suggests the suspension components are under significant stress, necessitating a thorough check of the remaining springs, bushes, and shock absorbers. The history also reveals poor attention to consumables, evidenced by the failure for low tyre tread depth in 2023, indicating that the previous owner ignored basic maintenance until it became legally unsafe or illegal. Physical inspection of the offside rear door mechanism and the wiring for the registration plate lamps is required to ensure previous electrical faults have been permanently rectified.