Renault Clio MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Clio took 333,880 MOT tests in Britain and passed 56% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 333,880
- First-time pass rate
- 56%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Clio fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension20.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics19.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes10.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility8.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres8.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering6.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure5.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.1%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 6.9%
- Position lamp: not working 5.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 4.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.5%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.1%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 6.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 3.7%
- Coil spring: corroded 3.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 301 | 53% |
| 1999 | 666 | 52% |
| 2000 | 1,386 | 49% |
| 2001 | 2,487 | 51% |
| 2002 | 4,306 | 52% |
| 2003 | 6,528 | 48% |
| 2004 | 9,464 | 48% |
| 2005 | 11,496 | 48% |
| 2006 | 18,696 | 47% |
| 2007 | 23,877 | 47% |
| 2008 | 18,717 | 47% |
| 2009 | 18,649 | 47% |
| 2010 | 25,783 | 47% |
| 2011 | 18,773 | 47% |
| 2012 | 15,474 | 48% |
| 2013 | 20,724 | 56% |
| 2014 | 26,773 | 56% |
| 2015 | 24,567 | 59% |
| 2016 | 22,544 | 63% |
| 2017 | 19,468 | 73% |
| 2018 | 19,841 | 79% |
| 2019 | 15,841 | 81% |
| 2020 | 6,259 | 86% |
| 2021 | 418 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 20,856 miles |
| 4 years | 28,416 miles |
| 5 years | 34,748 miles |
| 6 years | 41,854 miles |
| 7 years | 48,972 miles |
| 8 years | 57,671 miles |
| 9 years | 65,528 miles |
| 10 years | 71,151 miles |
| 11 years | 72,297 miles |
| 12 years | 76,470 miles |
| 13 years | 82,151 miles |
| 14 years | 83,965 miles |
| 15 years | 89,454 miles |
| 16 years | 89,614 miles |
| 17 years | 90,503 miles |
| 18 years | 88,105 miles |
| 19 years | 88,444 miles |
| 20 years | 85,879 miles |
Check a particular Clio
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.