1999 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

49.1%

Latest Pass Rate

250,138

Total Tests (All Years)

72,422 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 1999 Renault Clio as it ages.

10 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs38.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs36.7%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs36.7%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs36.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs36.6%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs38.2%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs40.6%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs41.2%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs44.1%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs46.6%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs50.8%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs47.6%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs49.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	39.0%	48,742
11 yrs	38.2%	44,017
12 yrs	36.7%	40,076
13 yrs	36.7%	33,259
14 yrs	36.5%	26,056
15 yrs	36.6%	19,184
16 yrs	38.2%	13,700
17 yrs	40.6%	9,209
18 yrs	41.2%	6,097
19 yrs	42.5%	2,785
20 yrs	44.1%	1,979
21 yrs	46.6%	1,377
22 yrs	50.8%	1,225
23 yrs	47.6%	757
24 yrs	52.3%	666
25 yrs	49.1%	1,009

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	49.1%	1,009
2023 (24 yrs)	52.3%	666
2022 (23 yrs)	47.6%	757
2021 (22 yrs)	50.8%	1,225
2020 (21 yrs)	46.6%	1,377
2019 (20 yrs)	44.1%	1,979
2018 (19 yrs)	42.5%	2,785
2017 (18 yrs)	41.2%	6,097
2016 (17 yrs)	40.6%	9,209
2015 (16 yrs)	38.2%	13,700
2014 (15 yrs)	36.6%	19,184
2013 (14 yrs)	36.5%	26,056
2012 (13 yrs)	36.7%	33,259
2011 (12 yrs)	36.7%	40,076
2010 (11 yrs)	38.2%	44,017
2009 (10 yrs)	39%	48,742

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48,742Avg Mileage 73,156Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2010High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44,017Avg Mileage 78,184Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2011High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40,076Avg Mileage 81,851Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2012High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,259Avg Mileage 84,290Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2013High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 26,056Avg Mileage 85,877Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2014High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,184Avg Mileage 86,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.5%

2015High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,700Avg Mileage 85,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%

2016High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,209Avg Mileage 84,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.4%

2017High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,097Avg Mileage 82,681Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2018High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,785Avg Mileage 79,917Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,979Avg Mileage 78,159Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,377Avg Mileage 75,710Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 74,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 757Avg Mileage 73,064Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 666Avg Mileage 72,384Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 72,422Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

MOT results for 1999 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	39.0%	48,742	73,156	Suspension — 37.6%
2010	11	38.2%	44,017	78,184	Suspension — 38.9%
2011	12	36.7%	40,076	81,851	Suspension — 41.2%
2012	13	36.7%	33,259	84,290	Suspension — 40.5%
2013	14	36.5%	26,056	85,877	Suspension — 86.2%
2014	15	36.6%	19,184	86,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.5%
2015	16	38.2%	13,700	85,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%
2016	17	40.6%	9,209	84,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.4%
2017	18	41.2%	6,097	82,681	Suspension — 78.1%
2018	19	42.5%	2,785	79,917	Suspension — 71.7%
2019	20	44.1%	1,979	78,159	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%
2020	21	46.6%	1,377	75,710	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%
2021	22	50.8%	1,225	74,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2022	23	47.6%	757	73,064	Suspension — 74.9%
2023	24	52.3%	666	72,384	Suspension — 61.9%
2024	25	49.1%	1,009	72,422	Suspension — 71.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Suspension

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.9%

↓ 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
Suspension	37.6% (10 yrs)	71.2% (25 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (10 yrs)	36.5% (25 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 250,138 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.