Petrol Renault Clio: MOT pass rate

62.3% of petrol Renault Clios pass the MOT first time, measured across 235,648 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 70,631.

Petrol against the other Renault Clio versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Renault Clio specifically, petrol is the strongest at 62.3%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 61.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Renault Clio had covered 70,631 miles at test, against 85,391 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Clio page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Clio

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.1% of tests (4.72x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.4% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.7% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.3% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.5% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.9% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.5% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.6% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 236,964 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Clio tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Clio's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.64% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Renault Clio

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 4.8% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.6% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.5% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.3% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.4% of tests

From 236,964 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Clio tests, 2024.

Other Renault Clio fuel types

• Diesel Renault Clio - 60.5%

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