2012 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

132,012

Total Tests (All Years)

77,640 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 49.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Clio as it ages.

2 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.6%

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓9.7%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓9.2%

6 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.3%	522
3 yrs	82.9%	13,999
4 yrs	78.6%	13,544
5 yrs	68.9%	13,396
6 yrs	59.7%	9,391
7 yrs	55.3%	10,011
8 yrs	52.8%	12,994
9 yrs	50.3%	16,040
10 yrs	48.9%	12,557
11 yrs	48.5%	15,473
12 yrs	49.0%	14,085

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	49%	14,085
2023 (11 yrs)	48.5%	15,473
2022 (10 yrs)	48.9%	12,557
2021 (9 yrs)	50.3%	16,040
2020 (8 yrs)	52.8%	12,994
2019 (7 yrs)	55.3%	10,011
2018 (6 yrs)	59.7%	9,391
2017 (5 yrs)	68.9%	13,396
2016 (4 yrs)	78.6%	13,544
2015 (3 yrs)	82.9%	13,999
2014 (2 yrs)	79.3%	522

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 522Avg Mileage 24,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,999Avg Mileage 24,387Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,544Avg Mileage 31,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,396Avg Mileage 39,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,391Avg Mileage 45,886Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,011Avg Mileage 52,424Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,994Avg Mileage 58,175Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,040Avg Mileage 62,433Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,557Avg Mileage 67,373Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,473Avg Mileage 72,298Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,085Avg Mileage 77,640Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	79.3%	522	24,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2015	3	82.9%	13,999	24,387	Tyres — 10.9%
2016	4	78.6%	13,544	31,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2017	5	68.9%	13,396	39,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2018	6	59.7%	9,391	45,886	Tyres — 28.7%
2019	7	55.3%	10,011	52,424	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%
2020	8	52.8%	12,994	58,175	Suspension — 44.2%
2021	9	50.3%	16,040	62,433	Suspension — 52.4%
2022	10	48.9%	12,557	67,373	Suspension — 54.3%
2023	11	48.5%	15,473	72,298	Suspension — 56.9%
2024	12	49.0%	14,085	77,640	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.0% (2 yrs)	30.6% (12 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.7% (2 yrs)	30.8% (12 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 132,012 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.