1992 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

8,602

Total Tests (All Years)

88,312 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 1992 Renault Clio as it ages.

17 yrs39.3%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs40.3%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs42.7%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs46.9%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs42.8%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs52.8%

→ ↑6.0%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs54.7%

→ ↑9.6%

28 yrs64.3%

→ ↑17.0%

29 yrs81.3%

→ ↓13.6%

30 yrs67.7%

→ ↑7.3%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↓14.1%

32 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	39.3%	2,792
18 yrs	40.3%	1,984
19 yrs	40.8%	1,278
20 yrs	42.7%	797
21 yrs	46.9%	518
22 yrs	42.8%	339
23 yrs	47.7%	243
24 yrs	51.1%	188
25 yrs	52.8%	125
26 yrs	58.8%	68
27 yrs	54.7%	53
28 yrs	64.3%	42
29 yrs	81.3%	48
30 yrs	67.7%	31
31 yrs	75.0%	32
32 yrs	60.9%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	60.9%	64
2023 (31 yrs)	75%	32
2022 (30 yrs)	67.7%	31
2021 (29 yrs)	81.3%	48
2020 (28 yrs)	64.3%	42
2019 (27 yrs)	54.7%	53
2018 (26 yrs)	58.8%	68
2017 (25 yrs)	52.8%	125
2016 (24 yrs)	51.1%	188
2015 (23 yrs)	47.7%	243
2014 (22 yrs)	42.8%	339
2013 (21 yrs)	46.9%	518
2012 (20 yrs)	42.7%	797
2011 (19 yrs)	40.8%	1,278
2010 (18 yrs)	40.3%	1,984
2009 (17 yrs)	39.3%	2,792

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,792Avg Mileage 79,203Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2010High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 80,324Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,278Avg Mileage 77,407Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2012High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 797Avg Mileage 75,467Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 518Avg Mileage 72,300Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 339Avg Mileage 72,217Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 243Avg Mileage 75,789Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 188Avg Mileage 73,371Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 125Avg Mileage 73,818Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,048Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 71,861Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 79,665Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 35.7%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 77,901Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,937Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 85,861Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,312Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

MOT results for 1992 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	39.3%	2,792	79,203	Suspension — 35.0%
2010	18	40.3%	1,984	80,324	Suspension — 36.9%
2011	19	40.8%	1,278	77,407	Suspension — 35.8%
2012	20	42.7%	797	75,467	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	21	46.9%	518	72,300	Suspension — 68.5%
2014	22	42.8%	339	72,217	Brakes — 72.9%
2015	23	47.7%	243	75,789	Suspension — 68.3%
2016	24	51.1%	188	73,371	Brakes — 53.2%
2017	25	52.8%	125	73,818	Suspension — 50.4%
2018	26	58.8%	68	70,048	Brakes — 45.6%
2019	27	54.7%	53	71,861	Suspension — 60.4%
2020	28	64.3%	42	79,665	Body, chassis, structure — 35.7%
2021	29	81.3%	48	77,901	Suspension — 31.3%
2022	30	67.7%	31	80,937	Suspension — 64.5%
2023	31	75.0%	32	85,861	Brakes — 43.8%
2024	32	60.9%	64	88,312	Brakes — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.5% (17 yrs)	78.1% (32 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (17 yrs)	37.5% (32 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	35.0% (17 yrs)	51.6% (32 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,602 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.