2006 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

625,628

Total Tests (All Years)

93,234 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Renault Clio as it ages.

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs49.9%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.8%	53,568
4 yrs	75.3%	52,836
5 yrs	69.2%	53,535
6 yrs	62.7%	52,998
7 yrs	57.3%	52,783
8 yrs	53.9%	51,846
9 yrs	50.8%	50,849
10 yrs	49.9%	48,835
11 yrs	46.8%	46,354
12 yrs	44.9%	30,047
13 yrs	45.1%	28,499
14 yrs	46.9%	25,058
15 yrs	46.1%	26,626
16 yrs	46.1%	17,901
17 yrs	46.6%	18,695
18 yrs	46.7%	15,198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	46.7%	15,198
2023 (17 yrs)	46.6%	18,695
2022 (16 yrs)	46.1%	17,901
2021 (15 yrs)	46.1%	26,626
2020 (14 yrs)	46.9%	25,058
2019 (13 yrs)	45.1%	28,499
2018 (12 yrs)	44.9%	30,047
2017 (11 yrs)	46.8%	46,354
2016 (10 yrs)	49.9%	48,835
2015 (9 yrs)	50.8%	50,849
2014 (8 yrs)	53.9%	51,846
2013 (7 yrs)	57.3%	52,783
2012 (6 yrs)	62.7%	52,998
2011 (5 yrs)	69.2%	53,535
2010 (4 yrs)	75.3%	52,836
2009 (3 yrs)	78.8%	53,568

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53,568Avg Mileage 25,747Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52,836Avg Mileage 33,137Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53,535Avg Mileage 40,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52,998Avg Mileage 47,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52,783Avg Mileage 54,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51,846Avg Mileage 60,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50,849Avg Mileage 67,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48,835Avg Mileage 72,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46,354Avg Mileage 77,712Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30,047Avg Mileage 81,573Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2019High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,499Avg Mileage 84,891Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,058Avg Mileage 86,822Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,626Avg Mileage 87,914Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,901Avg Mileage 89,046Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2023High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 18,695Avg Mileage 90,504Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.1%

2024High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 15,198Avg Mileage 93,234Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

MOT results for 2006 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.8%	53,568	25,747	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	4	75.3%	52,836	33,137	Tyres — 9.9%
2011	5	69.2%	53,535	40,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	6	62.7%	52,998	47,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	7	57.3%	52,783	54,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	8	53.9%	51,846	60,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2015	9	50.8%	50,849	67,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2016	10	49.9%	48,835	72,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2017	11	46.8%	46,354	77,712	Suspension — 54.7%
2018	12	44.9%	30,047	81,573	Suspension — 59.7%
2019	13	45.1%	28,499	84,891	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	14	46.9%	25,058	86,822	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%
2021	15	46.1%	26,626	87,914	Suspension — 62.3%
2022	16	46.1%	17,901	89,046	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2023	17	46.6%	18,695	90,504	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.1%
2024	18	46.7%	15,198	93,234	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	50.9% (18 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	49.2% (18 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	33.8% (18 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 625,628 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.