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Renault CLIO - 2010

288.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2010. Sample size: 24,155 cars, 59,944 tests and 173,079 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 24,155 cars

The 2010 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 289 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 294 per 100, resulting in a 1.9% improvement. Notably, the Clio shows exceptional performance in the Body/Structure category, with a defect rate significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Visibility, all of which have higher defect rates compared to the average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, but the Clio remains consistent with the trend observed across similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 24,155 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.8% better
104.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▼ 123.7% worse
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 21.0% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 41.5% worse
109.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.7% better
237.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
▲ 36.6% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 16.0% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 14.2% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 17,444
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,207
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,738
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,678
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: 5,978
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,894
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,287
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,150
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,796
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,576

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,150
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,796
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,524
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,279
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,798
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,293
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,943
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,930
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,841
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,579