Renault Clio Iconic TCE MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Clio Iconic TCE took 6,281 MOT tests in Britain and passed 83% of them first time, above 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
- 6,281
- First-time pass rate
- 83%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Clio Iconic TCE fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres7.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes2.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics1.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension1.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.9% (all cars 1.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.5%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 4.0%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 0.8%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.7%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.0%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.7%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,293 | 81% |
| 2020 | 4,859 | 83% |
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 | 20,467 miles |
| 4 years | 25,523 miles |
Check a particular Clio Iconic TCE
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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- Renault Scenic
- Renault Twingo
- Renault Grand Scenic
- Renault Master
- Renault ZOE
- Renault Modus
- Renault Laguna
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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.