Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

90.8% Above average

588 tests across 2 model years, 2022–2023.

+9.8 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech really fares

90.8% of its MOTs pass — over 588 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

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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Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

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.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed588
Overall pass rate90.8%
Passed on first attempt90.0%
Average mileage at test20,008 mi
Model years covered2022–2023 (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.

Most Common Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT Problems by Failure Category

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 Est. recorded instances
Tyres 51% 34
Visibility 30% 20
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 9% 6
Brakes 9% 6
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 1% 1

Shares are over the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Tyres

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.

Visibility

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.

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

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.

Top Recorded Renault Clio Techno E-Tech DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

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.

  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 16 Renault Clio Techno E-Tech tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 11 Renault Clio Techno E-Tech tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Renault Clio Techno E-Tech tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Renault Clio Techno E-Tech tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 5 Renault Clio Techno E-Tech tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Service brake performance excessively fluctuating" (Major) — noted on about 4 Renault Clio Techno E-Tech tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Clio Techno E-Tech Model Years by Pass Rate

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 First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Clio Techno E-Tech 67 94.0% 93.8% 19,553 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough
2022 Clio Techno E-Tech 521 90.4% 89.5% 20,463 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Clio Techno E-Tech Owners

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.

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT & Reliability

What is the Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT pass rate?

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.

Which Renault Clio Techno E-Tech model years pass the MOT most often?

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.

What are the most common Renault Clio Techno E-Tech MOT failures?

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.