2009 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · SD09 OUG

The 2009 Renault Clio presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 January 2026 at 90,893 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the four preceding annual tests from January 2023 to January 2025 also passed cleanly. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year DVSA record, indicating the vehicle has not shown worsening condition or recurring defects under official inspection. Mileage sits low for a seventeen-year-old car. The record shows 84,188 miles at the January 2023 test, rising to 86,316 in January 2024, 88,739 by January 2025, and 90,893 in January 2026. That equates to roughly 2,100 miles per year across the documented period, well below the approximate 5,347 annual average implied by the total. The clean history with no gaps and only a single anomalous fail on 8 January 2025, reversed the next day with a pass at identical mileage, suggests a minor administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical defect. Low mileage combined with the clean MOT trail implies light use, possibly with long standing periods. Such patterns on a 2009 Clio warrant a physical check of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe areas for corrosion that annual tests at this age can miss if superficial. Brake discs and calipers should be inspected for seizing after inactivity, and tyres for sidewall cracking from age rather than wear. A buyer should commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust before purchase. The DVSA data shows no flagged faults, but the sparse five-entry record and low annual use mean hidden perishing of rubber components and intermittent brake binding remain plausible absent a hands-on assessment.