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Renault CLIO - 2020

92.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CLIO, model year 2020. Sample size: 11,567 cars, 24,666 tests and 22,877 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,567 cars

The 2020 Renault Clio has an overall defect rate of 93 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly above the average of 90 defects per 100 for its year, marking a 3.3% increase compared to the average. Notably, the Clio performs significantly better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Other defects, with reductions of over 48% in each. However, it shows higher than average issues in Steering and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, with defect rates of 2.1% and 117.1% respectively. Interestingly, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly noticeable in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,567 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.7% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • 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
▼ 40.0% worse
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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.
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 13.5% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.9% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.1% worse
117.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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% worse
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 64.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • 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
0 273 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: 6,552
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,571
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,813
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,731
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,061
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 990
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 659
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 78