2004 Renault Clio 1.5L Diesel · SA54 DDF

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile, though the history indicates a pattern of reactive maintenance. The most recent test on 26 May 2023 at 136,002 miles passed with no defects or advisories, suggesting the car was in good mechanical order at that time. However, the repeated failures in April 2022 and May 2023 indicate that the previous owner only addressed issues when forced by a failing MOT test, rather than performing preventative servicing on safety-critical components. At 22 years old, the recorded mileage of 136,002 miles represents an annual average of approximately 6,182 miles, which is consistent with low-use older car patterns. The data shows consistent usage, with roughly 5,000 miles covered between the April 2021 and May 2022 tests, and another 5,000 miles between May 2022 and May 2023. Because the last MOT was conducted over three years ago as of June 2026, the vehicle is currently out of test under UK law, and the current state of the rubber components, fluids, and structural integrity remains unverified. A physical inspection must focus on the structural integrity of the chassis and rear suspension points, as these Renault Clios are prone to significant corrosion over decades. Given the history of intermittent failures, a buyer should specifically examine suspension bushes for perished rubber and the brake lines for signs of weeping or seized calipers. Since no advisories were recorded in the final pass, the buyer should also manually check for tyre tread depth and sidew cracking, as these would have degraded significantly in the three years since the last official check.