2004 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

638,344

Total Tests (All Years)

90,143 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Renault Clio as it ages.

5 yrs58.2%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs52.6%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs43.0%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs39.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs38.6%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs39.0%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs39.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs39.0%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs38.6%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs42.3%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	58.2%	67,321
6 yrs	52.6%	65,659
7 yrs	46.8%	66,322
8 yrs	43.0%	65,065
9 yrs	39.8%	63,655
10 yrs	38.6%	60,855
11 yrs	39.0%	56,760
12 yrs	39.4%	50,504
13 yrs	39.0%	42,520
14 yrs	38.6%	23,820
15 yrs	40.8%	19,955
16 yrs	42.3%	15,221
17 yrs	43.8%	14,901
18 yrs	45.3%	9,442
19 yrs	47.8%	9,464
20 yrs	48.3%	6,880

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	48.3%	6,880
2023 (19 yrs)	47.8%	9,464
2022 (18 yrs)	45.3%	9,442
2021 (17 yrs)	43.8%	14,901
2020 (16 yrs)	42.3%	15,221
2019 (15 yrs)	40.8%	19,955
2018 (14 yrs)	38.6%	23,820
2017 (13 yrs)	39%	42,520
2016 (12 yrs)	39.4%	50,504
2015 (11 yrs)	39%	56,760
2014 (10 yrs)	38.6%	60,855
2013 (9 yrs)	39.8%	63,655
2012 (8 yrs)	43%	65,065
2011 (7 yrs)	46.8%	66,322
2010 (6 yrs)	52.6%	65,659
2009 (5 yrs)	58.2%	67,321

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67,321Avg Mileage 42,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65,659Avg Mileage 49,563Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66,322Avg Mileage 56,425Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65,065Avg Mileage 62,957Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63,655Avg Mileage 68,918Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2014High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60,855Avg Mileage 74,273Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2015High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56,760Avg Mileage 79,338Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2016High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50,504Avg Mileage 82,737Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2017High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42,520Avg Mileage 85,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%

2018High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,820Avg Mileage 86,558Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2019High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,955Avg Mileage 87,707Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.4%

2020High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,221Avg Mileage 87,733Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.5%

2021High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,901Avg Mileage 87,416Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.7%

2022High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,442Avg Mileage 88,847Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.4%

2023High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,464Avg Mileage 88,443Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,880Avg Mileage 90,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

MOT results for 2004 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	58.2%	67,321	42,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	6	52.6%	65,659	49,563	Suspension — 25.6%
2011	7	46.8%	66,322	56,425	Suspension — 31.0%
2012	8	43.0%	65,065	62,957	Suspension — 33.4%
2013	9	39.8%	63,655	68,918	Suspension — 72.0%
2014	10	38.6%	60,855	74,273	Suspension — 75.8%
2015	11	39.0%	56,760	79,338	Suspension — 80.6%
2016	12	39.4%	50,504	82,737	Suspension — 79.8%
2017	13	39.0%	42,520	85,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%
2018	14	38.6%	23,820	86,558	Suspension — 81.0%
2019	15	40.8%	19,955	87,707	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.4%
2020	16	42.3%	15,221	87,733	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.5%
2021	17	43.8%	14,901	87,416	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.7%
2022	18	45.3%	9,442	88,847	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.4%
2023	19	47.8%	9,464	88,443	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.4%
2024	20	48.3%	6,880	90,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ 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	19.7% (5 yrs)	58.4% (20 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.9% (5 yrs)	38.8% (20 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (5 yrs)	33.2% (20 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 638,344 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.