Renault Clio MOT pass rate: 60.6% (275,447 tests, 2025)

The Renault Clio passed 60.6% of its 275,447 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 71,810 miles on the clock.
60.6%Pass rate (2025)
275,447MOT tests analysed
71,810 miMedian mileage at test
12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Clio compares

Renault Clio

60.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Renault average (all models)

68.3%

What fails most on the Renault Clio

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Clio:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension82,01726.4%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment73,61723.7%
3Brakes51,86916.7%
4Tyres29,9389.6%
5Visibility22,2227.2%
6Body, chassis, structure20,6996.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Clio owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Clio pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2014, 2015, 2016. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2001, 2002. Full ranking and method: Renault Clio years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 5,864 60.7% -5.8 pts 77,163
2002 10,028 60.6% -5.0 pts 82,441
2003 15,162 57.5% -7.5 pts 83,436
2004 22,641 56.5% -7.8 pts 87,304
2005 27,540 55.9% -8.5 pts 87,445
2006 45,027 55.4% -9.0 pts 90,069
2007 59,345 55.3% -9.8 pts 89,922
2008 47,908 55.8% -9.3 pts 90,108
2009 49,545 56.2% -10.2 pts 84,991
2010 70,076 56.3% -11.0 pts 83,044
2011 52,146 55.5% -13.7 pts 77,816
2012 43,689 55.9% -15.3 pts 73,999
2013 59,921 60.8% -12.5 pts 73,994
2014 77,961 59.8% -16.0 pts 68,588
2015 72,021 62.9% -15.8 pts 60,832
2016 66,342 65.4% -16.0 pts 52,220
2017 57,261 72.2% -11.9 pts 45,226
2018 58,367 78.2% -8.2 pts 38,158
2019 44,618 81.1% -7.3 pts 32,362

Check a specific Clio before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Renault models

Captur77.5% pass rate · 131,890 tests Trafic62.0% pass rate · 89,853 tests Megane61.8% pass rate · 89,480 tests Kadjar78.1% pass rate · 68,380 tests Kangoo61.8% pass rate · 50,003 tests Scenic62.8% pass rate · 31,820 tests Twingo66.2% pass rate · 23,644 tests Grand Scenic61.7% pass rate · 17,954 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Clio?

In 2025, 60.6% of 275,447 first MOT tests on the Renault Clio were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Clio fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (26.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Renault Clio reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 71,810 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.