Pass rate, every year
588 tests across 2 model years, 2022–2023.
+9.8 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
588 tests across 2 model years, 2022–2023.
+9.8 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2023 94.0%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2023 page →
Worst year to buy
2022 90.4%
3.6 points below the 2023 peak. See the 2022 page →
The Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT pass rate is 90.8%, +9.8 percentage points above the UK average. That is 588 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2022 and 2023. This page lists the most common Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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The Renault Clio Techno E-Tech passed on its first attempt in 90.0%, and its overall record sits +9.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech in the 2023–2025 data: 588 tests across 2 model years (2022–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 588 |
| Overall pass rate | 90.8% |
| Passed on first attempt | 90.0% |
| Average mileage at test | 20,008 mi |
| Model years covered | 2022–2023 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +9.8 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 Techno E-Tech, the Tyres 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 |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 51% |
| Visibility | 30% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 9% |
| Brakes | 9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1% |
Shares are over the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 51% of the recorded Renault Clio Techno E-Tech failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (2.7%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.9%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.7%) among the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech's tyres faults.
Around 30% of the recorded Renault Clio Techno E-Tech failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (1.5%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.2%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (0.7%) among the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech's visibility faults.
Around 9% of the recorded Renault Clio Techno E-Tech failures fall in the Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (0.9%), "Driver's airbag obviously inoperative" (0.2%) among the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech's seat belts and supplementary restraint systems faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech, each with how many of the model's 588 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Renault Clio Techno E-Tech model year on record is 2023 (94.0% across 67 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (90.4%). The gap between them is 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Clio Techno E-Tech | 67 | 94.0% |
| 2022 Clio Techno E-Tech | 521 | 90.4% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Renault Clio Techno E-Tech's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Clio Techno E-Tech.
the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”
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 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.
the lights — “srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
90.8% of the 588 recorded Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT tests ended in a pass, +9.8 percentage points above the national average. 90.0% of those passed on the first attempt.
2023 is the strongest Renault Clio Techno E-Tech year on record at 94.0%, while 2022 is the weakest at 90.4%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Renault Clio Techno E-Tech failures are "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Has ply or cords exposed" — together around 5% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.