2016 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · SD66 HNO

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive upkeep. While the latest test in September 2025 at 55,126 miles passed, it carried a recurring advisory for an offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit and on the edge. This mirrors a finding from the previous 2024 test, suggesting that the owner consistently neglected basic consumable replacement until they reached a failure point or advisory threshold. At 55,126 miles, this ten-year-old Clio has clocked low mileage, averaging approximately 5,500 miles per year. This low usage typically reduces mechanical wear on the engine, but it can lead to accelerated degradation of rubber components due to age alone. Between September 2022 and September 2024, the vehicle covered roughly 8,600 miles, yet the failure in September 2024 at 48,266 miles indicates that suspension components like the ball joint reached their fatigue limit despite the low distance driven. A buyer must specifically inspect the front suspension geometry, as the offside front suspension arm ball joint showed slight play in 2023 and progressed to a failure in 2024. The recurring edge wear on the offside front tyre indicates a persistent alignment issue or worn bushes that have not been fully rectified. Physical inspection should also check for cracking in rubber boots and brake caliper corrosion, as low-mileage vehicles of this age often suffer from dry rot rather than mechanical friction.