Renault CLIO - 2003
378.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 5,111 cars, 11,135 tests and 42,186 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,111 cars
The 2003 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 379 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average of 378 defects per 100 vehicles for that year. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend in steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, with defect rates significantly above average in these categories. In contrast, it performs better than average in brake-related issues, showcasing a 34% lower defect rate in that area. Mileage patterns indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly after 124,000 miles, where the rate reaches 528 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, the Clio's performance in certain areas highlights both strengths and weaknesses when compared to other vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,111 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.3% better
112.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 40.1% worse
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▼ 15.4% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 36.1% worse
139.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.7% worse
307.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▲ 19.6% better
52.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 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
▼ 25.0% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 10.8% worse
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 3,588
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,125
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,480
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,215
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,521
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,439
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,237
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,187
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,184
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,051
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,005
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 762
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 459
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 351