Renault CLIO - 2017
168.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 20,085 cars, 47,840 tests and 80,656 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 20,085 cars
The 2017 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 169 per 100 vehicles, which is 26% higher than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 134 per 100. Notably, the Clio shows significant issues as mileage increases, with defect rates climbing sharply from 252 per 100 for those under 31,000 miles to 346 per 100 for vehicles with over 124,000 miles. While the model excels in steering and equipment defects, with rates of 1.5% and 1.5% respectively, it has higher-than-average problems in brake, wheel, suspension, and body categories, indicating areas that may require closer attention. Overall, while the Clio performs better in certain categories, its higher defect rate compared to the yearly average raises concerns for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 20,085 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 46.1% worse
105.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 73.2% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 17.9% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.2% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.5% worse
181.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 21.4% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▲ 44.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 47.8% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,297
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,691
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,515
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,350
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,536
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,326
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,964
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,464
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,137
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,751
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,536
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,326
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,443
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,198
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 882
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 878
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 846
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 819
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 782