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Renault CLIO - 2013

247.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2013. Sample size: 21,234 cars, 53,033 tests and 130,995 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,234 cars

The 2013 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 247 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Clio shows significantly better performance in steering, equipment, and other categories, with defect rates considerably lower than average. However, it struggles with brake and body/structure defects, reporting rates of 158 and 31 defects per 100, respectively, which are much higher than the averages of 100 and 19. Overall, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, particularly in the higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,234 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 60.7% worse
158.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 30.2% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.8% better
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.7% better
215.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 56.0% worse
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 55.8% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 31.6% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • 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
0 406 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: 15,968
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,033
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,409
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,092
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,770
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,562
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,479
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,328
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,176
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,781

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,562
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,328
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,131
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,938
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,849
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,779
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,655
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,152
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 959
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 953