2006 Renault Clio 1.4L Petrol · SH06 ACV

The Renault Clio passed its most recent MOT on 9 January 2025 at 77,467 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the last three years reads as stable with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged. The earlier failures on 8 January 2025 and 16 January 2024 at near-identical mileages show the vehicle was presented for test, failed on administrative or unrecorded grounds, then passed the following day, which suggests paperwork or minor presentation issues rather than worsening mechanical condition. At 20 years old the car shows 77,467 recorded miles, an average of roughly 3,873 miles per year, which is low for its age. The records confirm light annual use: 70,326 miles in January 2023, 74,534 at the January 2024 failure, 74,536 at the pass the same day, and 77,467 across both January 2025 tests. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear, and the clean pass sheets indicate the previous keeper kept statutory testing current without deferred entries. Because the DVSA record lists no defects, advisories, or corrosion, suspension, brake, or emissions concerns across any test, a buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust given the 2006 build date. Low mileage and possible long standing periods raise the risk of perished rubber suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, and degraded tyres not captured by a pass result. Verify the VIN and test certificates for the two same-day failure and pass pairs in January 2024 and January 2025, as the absence of recorded reasons warrants confirmation the car was roadworthy and not cleared on a technicality. A pre-purchase check of coil springs, exhaust condition, and brake disc wear remains sensible on a two-decade-old vehicle despite the clean MOT trail.