Pass rate, every year
898 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+10.4 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
898 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+10.4 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 94.2%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 90.1%
4.1 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2021 page →
The Renault Clio Lutecia MOT pass rate is 91.4%, +10.4 percentage points above the UK average. That is 898 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Renault Clio Lutecia MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Renault Clio Lutecia passed on its first attempt in 90.7%, and its overall record sits +10.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Clio Lutecia in the 2023–2025 data: 898 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 898 |
| Overall pass rate | 91.4% |
| Passed on first attempt | 90.7% |
| Average mileage at test | 22,477 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2022 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +10.4 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Clio Lutecia, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 45% |
| Tyres | 38% |
| Brakes | 15% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3% |
Shares are over the Renault Clio Lutecia's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 45% of the recorded Renault Clio Lutecia failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (2.3%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.9%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.2%) among the Renault Clio Lutecia's visibility faults.
Around 38% of the recorded Renault Clio Lutecia failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.6%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.2%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.2%) among the Renault Clio Lutecia's tyres faults.
Around 15% of the recorded Renault Clio Lutecia failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.8%), "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (0.6%), "Service brake performance excessively binding" (0.2%) among the Renault Clio Lutecia's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Clio Lutecia, each with how many of the model's 898 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Renault Clio Lutecia model year on record is 2022 (94.2% across 291 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (90.1%). The gap between them is 4.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Clio Lutecia | 291 | 94.2% |
| 2021 Clio Lutecia | 607 | 90.1% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Renault Clio Lutecia's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Clio Lutecia.
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.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Clio Lutecia. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
91.4% of the 898 recorded Renault Clio Lutecia MOT tests ended in a pass, +10.4 percentage points above the national average. 90.7% of those passed on the first attempt.
2022 is the strongest Renault Clio Lutecia year on record at 94.2%, while 2021 is the weakest at 90.1%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Renault Clio Lutecia failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Wipers blade defective" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.