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Renault CLIO - 2009

295.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2009. Sample size: 17,127 cars, 40,560 tests and 120,012 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,127 cars

The 2009 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 296 per 100 cars, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 310 per 100, indicating a 4.5% lower defect rate. Notably, this model excels in the Body/Structure category, with defects at 24% compared to the average of 40%, and also performs well in the 'Other' category. However, it shows significant issues in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with defect rates considerably higher than the average. As mileage increases, defects tend to rise, particularly in the higher mileage ranges, reflecting a common trend in vehicle wear and tear.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,127 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.3% better
111.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 138.7% worse
38.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 23.1% worse
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.4% worse
106.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
▲ 18.0% better
245.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 41.7% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 2.4% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
Other
▲ 18.6% better
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 12,463
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,883
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,472
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,025
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,155
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,068
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,744
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,712
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,451
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,407

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,407
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,251
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,097
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,744
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,916
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,376
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,363
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,265
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,077