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Renault Clio — Reliability by Year

1,128,022 vehicles · MOT data 1991–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Renault Clio was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2019
85.0% pass rate · 15,071 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1991
60.5% pass rate · 7,087 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
85.0%
30,319 mi 15,071
2018
83.5%
33,284 mi 19,775
2017
82.5%
37,049 mi 19,741
2016
78.7%
41,657 mi 22,642
2015
76.7%
46,748 mi 25,074
2014
76.0%
51,743 mi 27,677
2013
76.4%
54,691 mi 21,972
2012
72.4%
54,382 mi 17,281
2011
71.7%
55,869 mi 21,749
2010
70.8%
59,481 mi 32,251
2009
70.5%
59,954 mi 25,647
2008
69.9%
62,751 mi 32,634
2007
69.9%
62,628 mi 52,388
2006
70.4%
63,423 mi 54,988
2005
68.1%
62,034 mi 54,325
2004
66.9%
62,858 mi 70,250
2003
66.4%
62,604 mi 82,000
2002
66.9%
66,646 mi 84,916
2001
66.5%
67,941 mi 77,474
2000
64.0%
70,450 mi 59,275
1999
64.0%
72,861 mi 57,975
1998
64.1%
74,644 mi 49,938
1997
64.6%
73,509 mi 47,610
1996
64.9%
79,839 mi 42,190
1995
65.0%
82,409 mi 38,024
1994
63.7%
87,320 mi 31,097
1993
61.7%
89,306 mi 22,493
1992
61.0%
89,881 mi 14,478
1991
60.5%
89,035 mi 7,087

Which year Renault Clio is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 30,319 miles (newest year) to 89,881 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Renault Clio.

See the buying guide →

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