Renault Clio Play Tce: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Clio Play Tce passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 929 individual Renault Clio Play Tce tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Renault Clio Play Tces presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Renault Clio Play Tce tested had covered 22,720 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Renault Clio Play Tce sits 10.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,081 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Renault Clio Play Tce

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
8. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
9. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.5% of tests (6.75x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests

From 929 DVSA-tracked Renault Clio Play Tce tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.25% of these flagged Renault Clio Play Tce defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Clio Play Tce

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Clio Play Tce before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.1% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.9% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.4% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 929 DVSA-tracked Renault Clio Play Tce tests, 2024.

Renault Clio Play Tce pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Renault Clio Play Tce year:

• 2020 Renault Clio Play Tce - 88.6% first-time pass, 599 tests
• 2021 Renault Clio Play Tce - 86.6% first-time pass, 268 tests

Other Renault models

• Renault Clio - 61.6%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A - 87.3%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Se Turbo - 87.3%
• BMW 330e Sport Pro Auto - 87.3%
• Mercedes-Benz Slc - 87.2%
• Toyota Vellfire - 87.2%
• BMW 840i Auto - 87.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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