2001 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

488,346

Total Tests (All Years)

82,570 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 2001 Renault Clio as it ages.

8 yrs47.5%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs45.3%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs42.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs40.2%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs37.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs37.4%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs39.8%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs41.2%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs41.6%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs42.8%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs49.9%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	47.5%	71,468
9 yrs	45.3%	68,509
10 yrs	42.0%	67,035
11 yrs	40.2%	62,080
12 yrs	37.6%	55,455
13 yrs	37.4%	46,828
14 yrs	39.5%	37,514
15 yrs	39.8%	27,813
16 yrs	41.2%	19,688
17 yrs	41.6%	9,261
18 yrs	42.8%	6,735
19 yrs	46.0%	4,744
20 yrs	47.2%	4,292
21 yrs	49.9%	2,572
22 yrs	51.3%	2,487
23 yrs	52.3%	1,865

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	52.3%	1,865
2023 (22 yrs)	51.3%	2,487
2022 (21 yrs)	49.9%	2,572
2021 (20 yrs)	47.2%	4,292
2020 (19 yrs)	46%	4,744
2019 (18 yrs)	42.8%	6,735
2018 (17 yrs)	41.6%	9,261
2017 (16 yrs)	41.2%	19,688
2016 (15 yrs)	39.8%	27,813
2015 (14 yrs)	39.5%	37,514
2014 (13 yrs)	37.4%	46,828
2013 (12 yrs)	37.6%	55,455
2012 (11 yrs)	40.2%	62,080
2011 (10 yrs)	42%	67,035
2010 (9 yrs)	45.3%	68,509
2009 (8 yrs)	47.5%	71,468

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71,468Avg Mileage 62,701Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68,509Avg Mileage 68,840Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67,035Avg Mileage 74,203Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2012High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62,080Avg Mileage 79,103Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2013High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55,455Avg Mileage 82,924Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2014High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46,828Avg Mileage 85,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.9%

2015High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37,514Avg Mileage 88,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.7%

2016High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 27,813Avg Mileage 88,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,688Avg Mileage 88,371Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,261Avg Mileage 87,221Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2019High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,735Avg Mileage 86,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.6%

2020High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,744Avg Mileage 84,239Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%

2021High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,292Avg Mileage 83,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%

2022High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,572Avg Mileage 82,422Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,487Avg Mileage 81,448Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2024High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,865Avg Mileage 82,570Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

MOT results for 2001 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	47.5%	71,468	62,701	Suspension — 28.9%
2010	9	45.3%	68,509	68,840	Suspension — 32.1%
2011	10	42.0%	67,035	74,203	Suspension — 36.1%
2012	11	40.2%	62,080	79,103	Suspension — 38.0%
2013	12	37.6%	55,455	82,924	Suspension — 80.1%
2014	13	37.4%	46,828	85,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.9%
2015	14	39.5%	37,514	88,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.7%
2016	15	39.8%	27,813	88,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%
2017	16	41.2%	19,688	88,371	Suspension — 79.5%
2018	17	41.6%	9,261	87,221	Suspension — 74.4%
2019	18	42.8%	6,735	86,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.6%
2020	19	46.0%	4,744	84,239	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%
2021	20	47.2%	4,292	83,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%
2022	21	49.9%	2,572	82,422	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%
2023	22	51.3%	2,487	81,448	Suspension — 62.8%
2024	23	52.3%	1,865	82,570	Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Suspension

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	28.9% (8 yrs)	53.1% (23 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.0% (8 yrs)	41.4% (23 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.1% (8 yrs)	26.6% (23 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 488,346 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.