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Renault CLIO - 2007

341.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2007. Sample size: 20,299 cars, 47,477 tests and 162,192 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,299 cars

The 2007 Renault Clio has a slightly lower overall defect rate, with 342 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles. This model stands out positively in the "Body/Structure" category, showing significantly fewer issues than the average. However, it performs worse in "Steering" and "Visibility," where the defect rates are notably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the Clio maintains relatively competitive figures across all mileage ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,299 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.1% better
124.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▼ 102.0% worse
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 19.2% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.3% worse
118.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.7% better
277.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▲ 38.3% better
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 10.1% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 7.3% worse
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,593
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,968
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,238
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,984
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,926
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,297
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,423
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,336
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,153
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,072

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,336
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,511
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,182
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,122
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,999
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,597
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,588
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,573
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,284
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,190