2008 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

354,345

Total Tests (All Years)

93,240 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Clio as it ages.

2 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.5%

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓6.8%

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.3%	874
3 yrs	75.8%	32,626
4 yrs	69.0%	31,986
5 yrs	63.8%	31,809
6 yrs	59.1%	31,592
7 yrs	56.6%	31,193
8 yrs	53.8%	30,600
9 yrs	50.2%	29,692
10 yrs	48.3%	20,095
11 yrs	47.0%	20,561
12 yrs	47.8%	19,949
13 yrs	47.7%	23,065
14 yrs	46.8%	16,989
15 yrs	47.1%	18,716
16 yrs	47.7%	14,598

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.7%	14,598
2023 (15 yrs)	47.1%	18,716
2022 (14 yrs)	46.8%	16,989
2021 (13 yrs)	47.7%	23,065
2020 (12 yrs)	47.8%	19,949
2019 (11 yrs)	47%	20,561
2018 (10 yrs)	48.3%	20,095
2017 (9 yrs)	50.2%	29,692
2016 (8 yrs)	53.8%	30,600
2015 (7 yrs)	56.6%	31,193
2014 (6 yrs)	59.1%	31,592
2013 (5 yrs)	63.8%	31,809
2012 (4 yrs)	69%	31,986
2011 (3 yrs)	75.8%	32,626
2010 (2 yrs)	79.3%	874

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 874Avg Mileage 23,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 32,626Avg Mileage 25,901Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31,986Avg Mileage 33,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,809Avg Mileage 41,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,592Avg Mileage 48,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,193Avg Mileage 55,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,600Avg Mileage 61,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 29,692Avg Mileage 67,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,095Avg Mileage 72,613Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,561Avg Mileage 77,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

2020High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,949Avg Mileage 81,437Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,065Avg Mileage 83,893Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,989Avg Mileage 86,527Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%

2023High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,716Avg Mileage 89,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,598Avg Mileage 93,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	79.3%	874	23,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	3	75.8%	32,626	25,901	Tyres — 9.3%
2012	4	69.0%	31,986	33,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013	5	63.8%	31,809	41,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2014	6	59.1%	31,592	48,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	7	56.6%	31,193	55,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2016	8	53.8%	30,600	61,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%
2017	9	50.2%	29,692	67,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2018	10	48.3%	20,095	72,613	Suspension — 44.3%
2019	11	47.0%	20,561	77,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%
2020	12	47.8%	19,949	81,437	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%
2021	13	47.7%	23,065	83,893	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2022	14	46.8%	16,989	86,527	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%
2023	15	47.1%	18,716	89,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%
2024	16	47.7%	14,598	93,240	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	48.8% (16 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (2 yrs)	37.4% (16 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (2 yrs)	32.6% (16 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 354,345 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.