2013 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

168,848

Total Tests (All Years)

78,879 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 57.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 1.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Renault Clio as it ages.

2 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.5%	288
3 yrs	84.7%	20,918
4 yrs	81.0%	20,718
5 yrs	74.8%	14,619
6 yrs	68.0%	15,835
7 yrs	66.3%	17,209
8 yrs	64.1%	21,242
9 yrs	60.0%	16,729
10 yrs	56.3%	20,723
11 yrs	57.9%	20,567

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	57.9%	20,567
2023 (10 yrs)	56.3%	20,723
2022 (9 yrs)	60%	16,729
2021 (8 yrs)	64.1%	21,242
2020 (7 yrs)	66.3%	17,209
2019 (6 yrs)	68%	15,835
2018 (5 yrs)	74.8%	14,619
2017 (4 yrs)	81%	20,718
2016 (3 yrs)	84.7%	20,918
2015 (2 yrs)	88.5%	288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 288Avg Mileage 21,237Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,918Avg Mileage 25,795Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,718Avg Mileage 33,111Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,619Avg Mileage 40,482Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,835Avg Mileage 47,895Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2020

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,209Avg Mileage 54,202Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,242Avg Mileage 59,424Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,729Avg Mileage 64,930Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,723Avg Mileage 71,151Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,567Avg Mileage 78,879Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

MOT results for 2013 Renault Clio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	88.5%	288	21,237	Tyres — 8.0%
2016	3	84.7%	20,918	25,795	Tyres — 10.2%
2017	4	81.0%	20,718	33,111	Brakes — 13.2%
2018	5	74.8%	14,619	40,482	Brakes — 19.0%
2019	6	68.0%	15,835	47,895	Brakes — 28.4%
2020	7	66.3%	17,209	54,202	Brakes — 33.1%
2021	8	64.1%	21,242	59,424	Brakes — 39.1%
2022	9	60.0%	16,729	64,930	Brakes — 46.5%
2023	10	56.3%	20,723	71,151	Brakes — 56.6%
2024	11	57.9%	20,567	78,879	Brakes — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.3% (2 yrs)	47.1% (11 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (2 yrs)	31.2% (11 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	30.3% (11 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 168,848 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.