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Renault CLIO - 2019

138.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2019. Sample size: 18,001 cars, 41,040 tests and 56,632 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,001 cars

The 2019 Renault Clio has a higher overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 138 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 30% above the average of 106 defects. The model shows a significant increase in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 311 defects per 100 vehicles. Positively, the Clio outperforms the average in categories like steering, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it struggles more than average in visibility and wheel-related issues, indicating specific areas for potential improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,001 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.9% worse
67.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 64.3% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 54.3% worse
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.0% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 46.5% worse
165.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 34.3% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
▲ 33.3% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 54.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 311 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: 14,009
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,231
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,798
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,074
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,340
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,046
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,984
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,571
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,448
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,358

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,571
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,448
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,349
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 831
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 809
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 592
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 560
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 325