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Renault CLIO - 2014

241.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2014. Sample size: 27,555 cars, 70,045 tests and 169,409 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 27,555 cars

The 2014 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 242 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average for its year at 194 per 100. This model exhibits particularly notable issues with brakes and body structure, showing defect rates significantly above average, at 165 and 28 respectively. Conversely, it performs better than average in steering, equipment, and other categories, with defects lower by 44%, 49%, and 48% respectively. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase steadily with mileage, particularly beyond 93,000 miles. Overall, while the Clio has some areas of strength, its higher defect rates in critical safety aspects like brakes warrant attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 27,555 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 77.9% worse
165.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 45.4% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 1.2% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.6% worse
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.8% worse
214.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 82.1% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 48.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 49.0% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 398 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: 20,846
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,639
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,507
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,953
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,896
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,731
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,785
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,664
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,180
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,792

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,896
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,785
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,664
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,983
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,755
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,635
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,301
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,422
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,256
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,148