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Renault CLIO - 2004

373.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2004. Sample size: 7,755 cars, 17,363 tests and 64,914 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,755 cars

The 2004 Renault Clio exhibits a slightly better overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 374 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 2% lower than the average of 382. Notably, the Clio shows superior performance in brakes and body structure, with defects in these areas being significantly lower than average. However, it struggles with steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, where its defect rates are notably higher compared to the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Clio rises, particularly in the higher mileage ranges, indicating a trend consistent with older vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,755 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.3% better
121.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 47.4% worse
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 17.7% worse
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
▼ 33.9% worse
147.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.2% better
293.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 23.0% better
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 17.4% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 1.8% better
49.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,064
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,860
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,023
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,838
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,612
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,201
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,020
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,896
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,838
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,520

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,455
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,194
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 822
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 801
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 714
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 712
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 612
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: 601
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 570