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Renault CLIO - 2015

221.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2015. Sample size: 25,194 cars, 62,886 tests and 139,306 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 25,194 cars

The 2015 Renault Clio exhibits a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 222 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 170. This model particularly struggles with brake issues, having a defect rate of 153, significantly above the average of 84. It shows fewer problems in the steering and equipment categories, where its defect rates are notably lower than average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also escalates more sharply for the Clio than for the average vehicle, especially beyond 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 25,194 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 81.1% worse
153.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.5% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 4.3% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 24.2% worse
38.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.1% worse
203.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 55.6% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 60.0% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 52.3% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 396 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: 17,264
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,937
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,104
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,404
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,420
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,729
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,918
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,607
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,533
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,260

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,420
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,918
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,652
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,193
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,178
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,131
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,958
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,221
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,121
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 986