# Renault Clio MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Renault Clio passes its MOT first time 57% of the time, from 306,747 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 57%
- MOT tests analysed: 306,747 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 313,288 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2025 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 310 | 92% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 235 | 94% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 5,077 | 88% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 2,820 | 89% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 7,533 | 85% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1,431 | 85% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 251 | 81% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 9,921 | 84% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 596 | 78% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 299 | 77% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 14,665 | 74% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 2,581 | 68% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 15,838 | 70% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 3,893 | 65% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 13,467 | 64% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 5,762 | 61% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 15,215 | 57% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 7,036 | 55% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 14,247 | 56% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 9,682 | 55% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 16,255 | 53% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 9,584 | 51% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 14,712 | 54% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 4,968 | 51% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 11,237 | 47% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2,663 | 45% |
| 2012 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 13,757 | 46% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 2,479 | 45% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 17,011 | 47% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 4,264 | 44% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 12,232 | 47% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2,459 | 43% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 11,697 | 46% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,797 | 48% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 14,383 | 47% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,683 | 45% |
| 2007 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 10,441 | 48% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,283 | 50% |
| 2006 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 6,803 | 51% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 460 | 47% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 5,364 | 51% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 545 | 48% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 3,562 | 51% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 277 | 54% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2,297 | 55% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 230 | 55% |
| 2002 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1,437 | 55% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 65 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 752 | 53% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 362 | 53% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 167 | 53% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 92 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 136 | 62% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 159 | 76% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 131 | 73% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 56% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |

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