2007 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · SY57 WPP

The vehicle passed its most recent MOT in September 2025 with a mileage of 100,897, so the certificate is still valid for several months. However, the history reveals a persistent and unresolved safety concern regarding the front suspension that requires your immediate attention. The main risk pattern centres on the nearside front coil spring. This component has been flagged as corroded in every single MOT test from September 2022 through to September 2025. This is not a new issue; it is a defect that has been monitored for at least three years without repair. In September 2023, the situation was serious enough to cause an MOT failure, with the tester recording the corroded coil spring as a defect alongside a faulty side repeater. Although the car passed later that same day, the fact that the same corrosion advisory appeared again in 2024 and 2025 confirms that the spring has never been replaced. A corroded spring is at high risk of snapping, which can puncture a tyre or cause a sudden loss of control. The overall condition trend appears stable in terms of roadworthiness, as the car continues to pass tests, but the mechanical integrity of the front suspension is slowly deteriorating. The corrosion is accumulating, and relying on a component that has been deemed faulty for this long is a gamble.