2003 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.8%

Latest Pass Rate

655,632

Total Tests (All Years)

86,494 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 2003 Renault Clio as it ages.

6 yrs50.1%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs42.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs39.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs37.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs37.4%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs38.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs39.3%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs39.4%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs41.1%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs43.3%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs44.8%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs49.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.1%	76,660
7 yrs	46.0%	74,720
8 yrs	42.1%	74,824
9 yrs	39.9%	72,528
10 yrs	37.7%	69,757
11 yrs	37.4%	64,776
12 yrs	38.5%	58,246
13 yrs	39.3%	49,158
14 yrs	39.5%	38,618
15 yrs	39.4%	20,277
16 yrs	41.1%	15,974
17 yrs	43.3%	11,552
18 yrs	44.8%	10,697
19 yrs	46.8%	6,612
20 yrs	48.2%	6,528
21 yrs	49.8%	4,705

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	49.8%	4,705
2023 (20 yrs)	48.2%	6,528
2022 (19 yrs)	46.8%	6,612
2021 (18 yrs)	44.8%	10,697
2020 (17 yrs)	43.3%	11,552
2019 (16 yrs)	41.1%	15,974
2018 (15 yrs)	39.4%	20,277
2017 (14 yrs)	39.5%	38,618
2016 (13 yrs)	39.3%	49,158
2015 (12 yrs)	38.5%	58,246
2014 (11 yrs)	37.4%	64,776
2013 (10 yrs)	37.7%	69,757
2012 (9 yrs)	39.9%	72,528
2011 (8 yrs)	42.1%	74,824
2010 (7 yrs)	46%	74,720
2009 (6 yrs)	50.1%	76,660

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76,660Avg Mileage 49,607Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74,720Avg Mileage 56,637Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74,824Avg Mileage 62,909Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72,528Avg Mileage 68,935Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2013High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69,757Avg Mileage 74,456Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2014High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64,776Avg Mileage 79,293Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2015High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58,246Avg Mileage 83,353Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2016High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49,158Avg Mileage 86,057Top Failure Suspension — 85.8%

2017High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38,618Avg Mileage 87,135Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2018High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 20,277Avg Mileage 87,359Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2019High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,974Avg Mileage 87,524Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.3%

2020High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,552Avg Mileage 86,584Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.5%

2021High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,697Avg Mileage 85,894Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,612Avg Mileage 85,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,528Avg Mileage 85,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,705Avg Mileage 86,494Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.1%	76,660	49,607	Suspension — 28.3%
2010	7	46.0%	74,720	56,637	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	8	42.1%	74,824	62,909	Suspension — 37.2%
2012	9	39.9%	72,528	68,935	Suspension — 39.0%
2013	10	37.7%	69,757	74,456	Suspension — 85.3%
2014	11	37.4%	64,776	79,293	Suspension — 87.4%
2015	12	38.5%	58,246	83,353	Suspension — 88.6%
2016	13	39.3%	49,158	86,057	Suspension — 85.8%
2017	14	39.5%	38,618	87,135	Suspension — 89.3%
2018	15	39.4%	20,277	87,359	Suspension — 84.7%
2019	16	41.1%	15,974	87,524	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.3%
2020	17	43.3%	11,552	86,584	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.5%
2021	18	44.8%	10,697	85,894	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2022	19	46.8%	6,612	85,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.3%
2023	20	48.2%	6,528	85,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.5%
2024	21	49.8%	4,705	86,494	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

77.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.9%

↑ 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	28.3% (6 yrs)	59.3% (21 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.2% (6 yrs)	36.4% (21 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (6 yrs)	29.5% (21 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 655,632 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.