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Renault CLIO - 2018

153.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2018. Sample size: 20,794 cars, 48,107 tests and 73,722 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,794 cars

The 2018 Renault Clio has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with approximately 153 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in categories like brakes and wheels, where it significantly exceeds average rates. However, it performs better than average in steering and equipment defects, indicating fewer issues in these areas. Overall, while the Clio has specific strengths, its higher defect rate suggests a need for more attention in certain critical areas as mileage accumulates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,794 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.2% worse
87.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 76.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 9.4% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.1% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.1% worse
176.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 5.9% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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 door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 45.7% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 343 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)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,997
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,632
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,105
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,489
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,187
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,016
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,225
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,020
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,999
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,648

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,016
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,644
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,389
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 878
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 850
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 799
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 753
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 720
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 456