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Renault Clio reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·437,773 DVSA tests·2024
Across 437,773 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 48% of Renault Clio cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and steering.
48%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-12.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
81,155 tests · fleet 85%
74%
8 to 12 years
155,322 tests · fleet 73%
58%
13 years and older
201,296 tests · fleet 61%
48%
Where the Clio fails
Suspension84
Brakes92
Body & structure96
Steering92
Tyres94
Lights & electrics80
Fails more often on lights & electrics, steering, suspension.
Share of 13 years and older Renault Clio MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Renault Clio tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Renault Clio models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~21% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~16% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTs
- Steering · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Renault Clio reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Renault Clio is more demanding than average for its age: 48% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, steering and suspension a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Clio?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Renault Clio in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 74%; 8 to 12 years, 58%; and 13 years and older, 48%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Renault Clio MOT?
For Renault Clio cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (20.5% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), steering (8.2% of tests vs 2.3% fleet), suspension (16.1% of tests vs 10.4% fleet).
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