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Renault Clio: lights, reflectors and electrical MOT failures

19.1% of 663,662 MOT tests on the Renault Clio in 2023–2024 failed on lights, reflectors and electrical, against 11.2% for all cars. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Renault Clios failed on lights, reflectors and electrical 50% more often than comparable cars, from 126,670 tests with a lights, reflectors and electrical failure.

663,662 MOT tests on 346,291 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Renault Clio lights, reflectors and electrical MOT failures at a glance
FigureValueBasis
Tests failed on lights, reflectors and electrical19.1%126,670 of 663,662 tests
All cars11.2%n = 65,477,892
vs similar cars+50%same age, mileage and fuel

Lights, reflectors and electrical items that fail most

Renault Clio lights, reflectors and electrical MOT failure items
ItemAreaShare of tests
Position lamp: not workingLights, reflectors and electrical5.35%
Stop lamp: not workingLights, reflectors and electrical3.44%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrectLights, reflectors and electrical3.31%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beamLights, reflectors and electrical2.92%

By registration year

Renault Clio lights, reflectors and electrical MOT failures by registration year
RegisteredTestsFailed on itvs similar cars
20219,6681.4%-38%
202021,9111.7%-31%
201934,2414.1%+33%
201839,6924.4%+19%
201738,9054.9%+4%
201645,0199.9%+64%
201549,01212.2%+54%
201453,08313.2%+29%
201340,94614.4%+13%
201230,26828.7%+100%
201136,50230.8%+91%
201049,55430.4%+73%
200935,36129.7%+60%
200834,89329.8%+48%
200743,85129.3%+41%
200633,76228.7%+37%
200520,58730.4%+46%
200416,98531.2%+51%
200311,47429.5%+48%
20027,59727.1%+42%
20014,42224.4%+39%
20002,39625.3%+58%
19991,18625.3%+83%
199852421.4%+69%
199634711.8%-5%
199539512.4%-5%
199430111.6%-12%

What this does and doesn't tell you

A higher failure rate on lights, reflectors and electrical can reflect the design, typical use or how often owners replace parts before the MOT. It doesn't tell you about any one car: a specific Renault Clio's MOT history does. See MOT check.

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.

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