2009 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

49.2%

Latest Pass Rate

270,570

Total Tests (All Years)

88,960 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 49.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Renault Clio as it ages.

2 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↓7.4%

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs49.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.8%	533
3 yrs	77.6%	25,011
4 yrs	70.2%	24,914
5 yrs	65.8%	24,826
6 yrs	61.3%	24,904
7 yrs	58.3%	24,437
8 yrs	53.9%	24,036
9 yrs	50.5%	16,548
10 yrs	50.3%	17,386
11 yrs	49.6%	17,541
12 yrs	48.6%	21,014
13 yrs	48.2%	15,730
14 yrs	46.6%	18,649
15 yrs	49.2%	15,041

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	49.2%	15,041
2023 (14 yrs)	46.6%	18,649
2022 (13 yrs)	48.2%	15,730
2021 (12 yrs)	48.6%	21,014
2020 (11 yrs)	49.6%	17,541
2019 (10 yrs)	50.3%	17,386
2018 (9 yrs)	50.5%	16,548
2017 (8 yrs)	53.9%	24,036
2016 (7 yrs)	58.3%	24,437
2015 (6 yrs)	61.3%	24,904
2014 (5 yrs)	65.8%	24,826
2013 (4 yrs)	70.2%	24,914
2012 (3 yrs)	77.6%	25,011
2011 (2 yrs)	78.8%	533

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 533Avg Mileage 22,474Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,011Avg Mileage 23,943Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,914Avg Mileage 31,115Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,826Avg Mileage 38,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,904Avg Mileage 45,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,437Avg Mileage 51,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,036Avg Mileage 58,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,548Avg Mileage 63,861Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,386Avg Mileage 69,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,541Avg Mileage 73,755Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.0%

2021High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,014Avg Mileage 77,095Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2022High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,730Avg Mileage 81,343Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,649Avg Mileage 83,965Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%

2024High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,041Avg Mileage 88,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

MOT results for 2009 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.8%	533	22,474	Tyres — 8.4%
2012	3	77.6%	25,011	23,943	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	4	70.2%	24,914	31,115	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	5	65.8%	24,826	38,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2015	6	61.3%	24,904	45,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2016	7	58.3%	24,437	51,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2017	8	53.9%	24,036	58,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2018	9	50.5%	16,548	63,861	Suspension — 37.6%
2019	10	50.3%	17,386	69,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2020	11	49.6%	17,541	73,755	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.0%
2021	12	48.6%	21,014	77,095	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2022	13	48.2%	15,730	81,343	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2023	14	46.6%	18,649	83,965	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%
2024	15	49.2%	15,041	88,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	42.5% (15 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.8% (2 yrs)	37.0% (15 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (2 yrs)	31.2% (15 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 270,570 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.