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Renault CLIO - 1995

243.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1995 is 333.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 1995. Sample size: 208 cars, 404 tests and 982 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 208 cars

The 1995 Renault Clio shows an overall defect rate of 243 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 326 per 100 vehicles for its year, indicating a 25% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue in vehicles of this age, the Clio stands out positively in several categories, particularly in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it has notably lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it shows an increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the highest mileage bracket (over 124,000 miles). Overall, this model demonstrates reliable performance in several key areas, making it a better choice compared to its peers of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 208 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.7% better
118.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 134.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 46.9% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 24.0% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.9% better
45.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.9% better
152.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 226.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 19.6% better
71.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.7 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 72.5% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.1 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Speedometer: not sufficiently illuminated
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 18.6% better
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 577 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8