Renault Clio Evolution MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Clio Evolution MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Clio Evolution passed on its first attempt in 88.8%, and its overall record sits +8.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Clio Evolution in the 2023–2025 data: 938 tests across 2 model years (2022–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Renault Clio Evolution MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Clio Evolution, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Renault Clio Evolution's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Clio Evolution DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Clio Evolution, each with how many of the model's 938 tests it was noted on.

• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 25 Renault Clio Evolution tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 21 Renault Clio Evolution tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 15 Renault Clio Evolution tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 10 Renault Clio Evolution tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Renault Clio Evolution tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 7 Renault Clio Evolution tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Clio Evolution Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Clio Evolution model year on record is 2023 (96.3% across 135 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (88.8%). The gap between them is 7.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Clio Evolution Owners

These checks follow this Renault Clio Evolution's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Clio Evolution.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Clio Evolution. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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