2002 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

601,394

Total Tests (All Years)

84,936 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 2002 Renault Clio as it ages.

7 yrs48.5%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs46.4%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs41.6%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs38.5%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs40.2%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs41.1%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs41.6%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs43.5%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	48.5%	78,557
8 yrs	46.4%	76,015
9 yrs	42.9%	75,260
10 yrs	41.6%	71,849
11 yrs	39.0%	66,982
12 yrs	38.5%	59,598
13 yrs	40.2%	50,594
14 yrs	41.0%	40,158
15 yrs	41.1%	29,646
16 yrs	41.6%	14,676
17 yrs	43.5%	11,148
18 yrs	46.1%	7,779
19 yrs	47.4%	7,209
20 yrs	49.6%	4,476
21 yrs	51.8%	4,306
22 yrs	53.8%	3,141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	53.8%	3,141
2023 (21 yrs)	51.8%	4,306
2022 (20 yrs)	49.6%	4,476
2021 (19 yrs)	47.4%	7,209
2020 (18 yrs)	46.1%	7,779
2019 (17 yrs)	43.5%	11,148
2018 (16 yrs)	41.6%	14,676
2017 (15 yrs)	41.1%	29,646
2016 (14 yrs)	41%	40,158
2015 (13 yrs)	40.2%	50,594
2014 (12 yrs)	38.5%	59,598
2013 (11 yrs)	39%	66,982
2012 (10 yrs)	41.6%	71,849
2011 (9 yrs)	42.9%	75,260
2010 (8 yrs)	46.4%	76,015
2009 (7 yrs)	48.5%	78,557

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78,557Avg Mileage 57,814Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76,015Avg Mileage 64,675Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 75,260Avg Mileage 70,396Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71,849Avg Mileage 76,092Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2013High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66,982Avg Mileage 80,910Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2014High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59,598Avg Mileage 84,906Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2015High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50,594Avg Mileage 88,135Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2016High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40,158Avg Mileage 89,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.2%

2017High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 29,646Avg Mileage 90,106Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2018High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,676Avg Mileage 89,764Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2019High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,148Avg Mileage 88,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,779Avg Mileage 87,661Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,209Avg Mileage 86,775Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.6%

2022High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,476Avg Mileage 86,469Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,306Avg Mileage 85,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,141Avg Mileage 84,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%

MOT results for 2002 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	48.5%	78,557	57,814	Suspension — 29.7%
2010	8	46.4%	76,015	64,675	Suspension — 32.1%
2011	9	42.9%	75,260	70,396	Suspension — 36.3%
2012	10	41.6%	71,849	76,092	Suspension — 37.0%
2013	11	39.0%	66,982	80,910	Suspension — 79.7%
2014	12	38.5%	59,598	84,906	Suspension — 83.6%
2015	13	40.2%	50,594	88,135	Suspension — 82.6%
2016	14	41.0%	40,158	89,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.2%
2017	15	41.1%	29,646	90,106	Suspension — 83.8%
2018	16	41.6%	14,676	89,764	Suspension — 78.4%
2019	17	43.5%	11,148	88,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.2%
2020	18	46.1%	7,779	87,661	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.5%
2021	19	47.4%	7,209	86,775	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.6%
2022	20	49.6%	4,476	86,469	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%
2023	21	51.8%	4,306	85,332	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%
2024	22	53.8%	3,141	84,936	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	29.7% (7 yrs)	52.3% (22 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.5% (7 yrs)	35.0% (22 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.1% (7 yrs)	30.5% (22 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 601,394 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.