1991 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,520

Total Tests (All Years)

81,158 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Renault Clio as it ages.

18 yrs40.7%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs36.9%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs40.4%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs42.3%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs45.2%

→ ↑8.4%

24 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.1%

26 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	40.7%	1,206
19 yrs	36.9%	810
20 yrs	40.4%	527
21 yrs	42.3%	336
22 yrs	43.8%	233
23 yrs	45.2%	166
24 yrs	53.6%	112
25 yrs	55.4%	83
26 yrs	55.3%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (26 yrs)	55.3%	47
2016 (25 yrs)	55.4%	83
2015 (24 yrs)	53.6%	112
2014 (23 yrs)	45.2%	166
2013 (22 yrs)	43.8%	233
2012 (21 yrs)	42.3%	336
2011 (20 yrs)	40.4%	527
2010 (19 yrs)	36.9%	810
2009 (18 yrs)	40.7%	1,206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 79,967Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

36.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 810Avg Mileage 79,145Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2011High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 527Avg Mileage 75,367Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 336Avg Mileage 75,187Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 233Avg Mileage 72,573Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 166Avg Mileage 75,866Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 112Avg Mileage 75,718Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 75,441Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 81,158Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

MOT results for 1991 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	40.7%	1,206	79,967	Suspension — 37.1%
2010	19	36.9%	810	79,145	Suspension — 37.4%
2011	20	40.4%	527	75,367	Suspension — 37.8%
2012	21	42.3%	336	75,187	Suspension — 36.6%
2013	22	43.8%	233	72,573	Suspension — 84.5%
2014	23	45.2%	166	75,866	Suspension — 73.5%
2015	24	53.6%	112	75,718	Suspension — 59.8%
2016	25	55.4%	83	75,441	Suspension — 73.5%
2017	26	55.3%	47	81,158	Brakes — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Suspension

52.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.0% (18 yrs)	57.4% (26 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.0% (18 yrs)	19.1% (26 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	37.1% (18 yrs)	31.9% (26 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 3,520 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.