2005 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

547,254

Total Tests (All Years)

89,569 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Renault Clio as it ages.

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↓8.2%

5 yrs62.5%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs49.6%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs43.8%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs43.1%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs41.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs42.0%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs43.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.7%	52,402
5 yrs	62.5%	51,307
6 yrs	54.5%	51,910
7 yrs	49.6%	51,259
8 yrs	45.2%	50,642
9 yrs	43.8%	49,372
10 yrs	43.5%	47,380
11 yrs	43.1%	44,160
12 yrs	41.7%	39,524
13 yrs	41.3%	23,662
14 yrs	42.0%	20,872
15 yrs	43.0%	17,078
16 yrs	43.7%	17,041
17 yrs	45.7%	11,239
18 yrs	47.7%	11,496
19 yrs	47.5%	7,910

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47.5%	7,910
2023 (18 yrs)	47.7%	11,496
2022 (17 yrs)	45.7%	11,239
2021 (16 yrs)	43.7%	17,041
2020 (15 yrs)	43%	17,078
2019 (14 yrs)	42%	20,872
2018 (13 yrs)	41.3%	23,662
2017 (12 yrs)	41.7%	39,524
2016 (11 yrs)	43.1%	44,160
2015 (10 yrs)	43.5%	47,380
2014 (9 yrs)	43.8%	49,372
2013 (8 yrs)	45.2%	50,642
2012 (7 yrs)	49.6%	51,259
2011 (6 yrs)	54.5%	51,910
2010 (5 yrs)	62.5%	51,307
2009 (4 yrs)	70.7%	52,402

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52,402Avg Mileage 33,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51,307Avg Mileage 41,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51,910Avg Mileage 48,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51,259Avg Mileage 55,081Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50,642Avg Mileage 61,446Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49,372Avg Mileage 67,476Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47,380Avg Mileage 73,215Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2016High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44,160Avg Mileage 77,547Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2017High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39,524Avg Mileage 81,179Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2018High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,662Avg Mileage 83,703Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2019High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,872Avg Mileage 85,621Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.8%

2020High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,078Avg Mileage 86,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.0%

2021High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,041Avg Mileage 86,549Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.0%

2022High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,239Avg Mileage 86,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.6%

2023High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,496Avg Mileage 88,165Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,910Avg Mileage 89,569Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.7%	52,402	33,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	5	62.5%	51,307	41,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	6	54.5%	51,910	48,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2012	7	49.6%	51,259	55,081	Suspension — 24.2%
2013	8	45.2%	50,642	61,446	Suspension — 49.6%
2014	9	43.8%	49,372	67,476	Suspension — 55.8%
2015	10	43.5%	47,380	73,215	Suspension — 63.5%
2016	11	43.1%	44,160	77,547	Suspension — 66.2%
2017	12	41.7%	39,524	81,179	Suspension — 73.7%
2018	13	41.3%	23,662	83,703	Suspension — 71.5%
2019	14	42.0%	20,872	85,621	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.8%
2020	15	43.0%	17,078	86,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.0%
2021	16	43.7%	17,041	86,549	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.0%
2022	17	45.7%	11,239	86,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.6%
2023	18	47.7%	11,496	88,165	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2024	19	47.5%	7,910	89,569	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

76.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.1%

↑ 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	7.6% (4 yrs)	57.3% (19 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.8% (4 yrs)	45.0% (19 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (4 yrs)	34.1% (19 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 547,254 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.