Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,206 individual Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.2 points
Tests analysed1,206
Average mileage at test23,797 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank878 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Autos 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 Rs Line Tce Auto tested had covered 23,797 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 Rs Line Tce Auto sits 12.2 points above the national average, ranked 878 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 Rs Line Tce Auto

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.7% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  6. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.5% of tests (6.24x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.4% of tests
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 1,205 DVSA-tracked Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.52% of these flagged Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto 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 Rs Line Tce Auto

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 Rs Line Tce Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.7% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.7% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.9% of tests, also fails
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.1% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.1% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.1% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.6% of tests
  8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.7% of tests, also fails
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.5% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 1,205 DVSA-tracked Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto tests, 2024.

Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto 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 Rs Line Tce Auto year:

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