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2020 Renault Clio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
212
Total Tests (All Years)
27,203 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clio

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Renault Clio as it ages.

1 yrs48.4%
3 yrs79.6%
4 yrs88.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs48.4%31
3 yrs79.6%49
4 yrs88.6%132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Renault Clio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)88.6%132
2023 (3 yrs)79.6%49
2021 (1 yrs)48.4%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 31Avg Mileage 76,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2023
79.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 21,790Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%
2024
88.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 132Avg Mileage 27,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Renault Clio, with age trends.

Tyres
22.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
11.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment32.3% (1 yrs)12.9% (4 yrs)
-19.4%
🟢 ↓
Visibility19.4% (1 yrs)3.0% (4 yrs)
-16.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres25.8% (1 yrs)10.6% (4 yrs)
-15.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes16.1% (1 yrs)1.5% (4 yrs)
-14.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension9.7% (1 yrs)6.1% (4 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Clio cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 212 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.

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