Renault CLIO - 2000
375.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2000.
Sample size: 1,051 cars, 2,211 tests and 8,311 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,051 cars
The 2000 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 376 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 362 per 100, indicating a 4% increase in issues compared to similar cars of its age. Notably, the Clio shows a significant trend in defect rates increasing with mileage, especially in the highest mileage category where it surpasses the average by 3%. The model performs better in brake-related defects, with 127 per 100 compared to the average of 163, suggesting stronger braking reliability. However, it struggles with steering and electrical issues, recording higher defect rates in these areas than the average car, particularly with lights and electrics, where it stands out with 118 per 100 compared to the average of 80.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,051 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.9% better
127.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- 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
Steering
▼ 25.0% worse
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 4.9% worse
29.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
▼ 47.1% worse
117.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.2% worse
291.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 10.1% worse
83.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 22.0% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 5.2% better
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 460
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 394
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 298
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 134
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
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: 71