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 rate | 88.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,206 |
| Average mileage at test | 23,797 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 878 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. On a Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto bought as a 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
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.4% of tests (6.09x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.3% of tests
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests (9.62x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,935 DVSA-tracked Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.18% of these flagged Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
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:
- 2019 Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto - 89.8% first-time pass, 295 tests
- 2020 Renault Clio Rs Line Tce Auto - 88.5% first-time pass, 815 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
- Ford Fiesta St-Line X Edition Turbo - 88.9%
- BMW M340i Xdrive Auto - 88.9%
- BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto - 88.9%
- Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A - 88.9%
- Audi A5 S Line Ed 1 40 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 88.9%
- MG Zs Excite T-Gdi Auto - 88.9%
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
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