2017 Renault Clio 0.9L Petrol · LX67 UML

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive ownership. While the most recent test on 30 December 2024 at 120,817 miles resulted in a pass, it followed two significant failures within a single month that indicated mechanical neglect. The trend shows a recent improvement as critical faults were addressed, but the high density of failures suggests the vehicle was only maintained when necessary to pass the legal test-testing standard. At 120,817 miles over nine years, this Renault Clio has covered a relatively high average of approximately 13,400 miles per year. The data shows a sharp burst of activity between 04 October 2023 (112,386 miles) and 30 December 2024 (120,817 miles), where the car covered over 8,400 miles in fourteen months. This high mileage rate suggests consistent motorway or heavy use, which typically accelerates the wear on core mechanical components and suspension assemblies. A buyer must conduct a thorough inspection of the suspension and braking systems due to recurring mechanical failures. The offside front suspension arm ball joint was flagged as excessively worn in both November and December 2024, and the rear brakes suffered from a binding nearside caliper and inoperative parking brake during that same period. The presence of a corroded front brake pipe noted in October 2023 requires a close look to ensure corrosion has not progressed into structural thinning of the hydraulic lines. The record also highlights a lack of basic attention to safety consumables. The November 2024 failure notably revealed missing road wheel fixings across all four wheels, which is a critical safety oversight that suggests a severe lapse in pre-trip checks. Furthermore, the battery remained insecure in the final two tests of 2024. Any purchaser should verify the battery tray integrity and torque check all wheel bolts in person to ensure these previous defects have been properly rectified rather than just temporarily masked.