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2012 Renault Clio RS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
71.2%
Latest Pass Rate
792
Total Tests (All Years)
49,870 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 71.2%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 1.7% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Clio RS as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%
4 yrs74.9%
5 yrs71.6%
6 yrs68.5%
7 yrs71.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.1%179
4 yrs74.9%187
5 yrs71.6%176
6 yrs68.5%111
7 yrs71.2%139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Clio RS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)71.2%139
2018 (6 yrs)68.5%111
2017 (5 yrs)71.6%176
2016 (4 yrs)74.9%187
2015 (3 yrs)77.1%179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
77.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 179Avg Mileage 23,892Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%
2016
74.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 30,309Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%
2017
71.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 176Avg Mileage 37,570Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%
2018
68.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 111Avg Mileage 43,191Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%
2019
71.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 49,870Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Clio RS, with age trends.

Brakes
26.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.9% (3 yrs)15.1% (7 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.1% (3 yrs)22.3% (7 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio RS cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 792 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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