1997 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

50.2%

Latest Pass Rate

87,704

Total Tests (All Years)

60,774 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 1997 Renault Clio as it ages.

12 yrs39.7%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs37.8%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs37.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs38.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs39.8%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs39.3%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs44.6%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs48.1%

→ ↑8.6%

24 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.9%

26 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs50.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	39.7%	25,285
13 yrs	37.8%	20,004
14 yrs	37.7%	14,604
15 yrs	38.2%	9,787
16 yrs	39.8%	6,375
17 yrs	39.3%	4,054
18 yrs	44.3%	2,653
19 yrs	44.6%	1,744
20 yrs	47.0%	1,167
21 yrs	47.0%	542
22 yrs	47.6%	380
23 yrs	48.1%	287
24 yrs	56.7%	247
25 yrs	54.8%	155
26 yrs	53.9%	165
27 yrs	50.2%	255

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	50.2%	255
2023 (26 yrs)	53.9%	165
2022 (25 yrs)	54.8%	155
2021 (24 yrs)	56.7%	247
2020 (23 yrs)	48.1%	287
2019 (22 yrs)	47.6%	380
2018 (21 yrs)	47%	542
2017 (20 yrs)	47%	1,167
2016 (19 yrs)	44.6%	1,744
2015 (18 yrs)	44.3%	2,653
2014 (17 yrs)	39.3%	4,054
2013 (16 yrs)	39.8%	6,375
2012 (15 yrs)	38.2%	9,787
2011 (14 yrs)	37.7%	14,604
2010 (13 yrs)	37.8%	20,004
2009 (12 yrs)	39.7%	25,285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,285Avg Mileage 76,022Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2010High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,004Avg Mileage 78,555Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2011High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,604Avg Mileage 78,852Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2012High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,787Avg Mileage 78,565Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,375Avg Mileage 76,745Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2014High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,054Avg Mileage 74,056Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2015High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,653Avg Mileage 72,360Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 69,985Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,167Avg Mileage 67,940Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 542Avg Mileage 65,783Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2019High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 380Avg Mileage 64,353Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 287Avg Mileage 64,150Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 247Avg Mileage 60,992Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 155Avg Mileage 63,113Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 165Avg Mileage 64,324Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2024High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 255Avg Mileage 60,774Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

MOT results for 1997 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	39.7%	25,285	76,022	Suspension — 33.9%
2010	13	37.8%	20,004	78,555	Suspension — 36.6%
2011	14	37.7%	14,604	78,852	Suspension — 38.2%
2012	15	38.2%	9,787	78,565	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	16	39.8%	6,375	76,745	Suspension — 76.6%
2014	17	39.3%	4,054	74,056	Brakes — 84.2%
2015	18	44.3%	2,653	72,360	Brakes — 74.4%
2016	19	44.6%	1,744	69,985	Brakes — 63.4%
2017	20	47.0%	1,167	67,940	Suspension — 68.4%
2018	21	47.0%	542	65,783	Brakes — 67.7%
2019	22	47.6%	380	64,353	Brakes — 70.5%
2020	23	48.1%	287	64,150	Suspension — 73.9%
2021	24	56.7%	247	60,992	Suspension — 58.7%
2022	25	54.8%	155	63,113	Brakes — 58.1%
2023	26	53.9%	165	64,324	Suspension — 70.9%
2024	27	50.2%	255	60,774	Brakes — 50.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Suspension

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.7%

↓ Decreases 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	32.1% (12 yrs)	50.6% (27 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.9% (12 yrs)	43.1% (27 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,704 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.