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Renault CLIO - 2011

283.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2011. Sample size: 17,930 cars, 45,137 tests and 127,866 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,930 cars

The 2011 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 283 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles for that year, representing a 4.6% increase. Particularly concerning, the Clio shows significant issues with steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, with defect rates exceeding the average by 106.4%, 64.5%, and 34.4% respectively. In contrast, the model performs notably better in body and structure defects, with a rate 37.3% lower than average. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the Clio rises, especially in the higher mileage segments, indicating potential reliability concerns as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,930 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.8% better
99.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 93.0% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
▼ 3.8% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
▼ 62.0% worse
111.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.0% better
250.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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
▲ 40.9% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 29.7% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 10.4% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 427 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: 12,855
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,461
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,433
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,722
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: 4,555
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,549
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,211
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,087
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,905
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,352

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,549
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,905
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,222
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,173
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,767
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,520
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,418
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,414
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,341
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249