Car statistics by year

2010 Renault Clio

Renault Clio cars first registered in 2010: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2010, so like is set against like.

A year of the Renault Clio. “2010” is the year of first registration.

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21,275 MOT tests of 2010 Renault Clio cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 46.5% All 2010 cars 59.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 85,600 miles; all 2010 cars 98,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 21,751 67.4% of the 32,269 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.0% All 2010 cars 10.1%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.9% All 2010 cars 66.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 21,275 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2010 Renault Clios do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 15 years old, 46.5% of 2010 Renault Clio MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.3% for all cars first registered in 2010. 2010 Renault Clios did worse than average for their age, by 12.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 47.1% of the time (all 2010 cars 59.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Renault Clio vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Renault Clio bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Renault Clio compared with all cars
First registered Renault ClioAll cars
’04 50.8%57.9%
’05 50.4%57.7%
’06 48.4%56.9%
’07 47.1%57.3%
’08 46.6%57.0%
’09 46.5%58.2%
’10 46.5%59.3%
’11 46.0%61.5%
’12 46.9%63.6%
’13 53.2%66.0%
’14 52.7%69.1%
’15 55.6%72.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2010 Renault Clio

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2010 Renault Clio failed, on 23.0% of about 11,400 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (59.0% of failed tests; all 2010 cars 46.0%). 10.0% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.1% for all cars first registered in 2010. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2010 Renault Clio tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 23.0%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 21.9%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 18.6%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14.3%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 11.7%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.3%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.2%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 8.8%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.5%
Washers: not working Visibility 6.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Renault Clio vs all 2010 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2010 Renault Clio MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2010 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 59.0%
Suspension 46.5%
Steering 21.6%
Visibility 20.8%
Brakes 18.8%
Tyres 14.5%
Body, chassis, structure 8.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 8.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2010 Renault Clio

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.9% of 2010 Renault Clio tests had at least one (all 2010 cars 66.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2010 Renault Clio tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 21.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 14.0%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 11.7%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 10.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 8.4%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 6.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.2%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 5.0%
Road wheels: slightly distorted Road wheels 4.8%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 4.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2010 Renault Clio?

Half of the 2010 Renault Clios tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 85,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 65,400 and a quarter more than 107,500. For all cars first registered in 2010, the middle figure was 98,700 miles, so 2010 Renault Clios have been driven 13.3% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2010 Renault Clio and all 2010 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2010 Renault Clio 47,000 65,400 85,600 107,500 128,900 20,334
All 2010 cars 51,300 72,900 98,700 126,900 155,200 1,188,752
miles

Half of the 2010 Renault Clios tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 85,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2010 Renault Clios are left?

At the end of 2014, 32,269 2010 Renault Clios were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 21,751 were: 19,804 licensed and 1,947 declared off the road (SORN). That is 67.4% still on the record, against 70.6% for all cars first registered in 2010.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2010 Renault Clios on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2010 cars
Year end 2010 Renault ClioAll 2010 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.1%99.1%
2016 98.4%98.4%
2017 97.4%97.0%
2018 95.5%95.4%
2019 93.8%93.5%
2020 91.6%91.4%
2021 88.6%88.9%
2022 85.3%85.8%
2023 80.4%81.6%
2024 74.5%76.4%
2025 67.4%70.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2010

1 of the Renault Clio’s 24 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2010. 3 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2010 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2010 may have been built in 2009, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Renault Clio recalls whose build dates include 2010
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
1 Sept 2011 Valve cotter fault could lead to destruction of the engine 17 Sept 2010 to 30 Nov 2010 3,308

Every Renault Clio recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Renault Clio

23 years of the Renault Clio, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2022 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (88.1% passed first time) and the 2016 cars worst (56.8%).

Renault Clios by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2000 3,505 52.4% 63.1%
2001 5,939 54.5% 61.5%
2002 8,113 55.0% 59.7%
2003 9,173 51.6% 58.9%
2004 10,630 50.8% 57.9%
2005 11,072 50.4% 57.7%
2006 14,222 48.4% 56.9%
2007 18,014 47.1% 57.3%
2008 14,298 46.6% 57.0%
2009 15,176 46.5% 58.2%
2010 21,751 46.5% 59.3%
2011 16,387 46.0% 61.5%
2012 14,217 46.9% 63.6%
2013 19,841 53.2% 66.0%
2014 28,066 25,841 52.7% 69.1%
2015 25,055 24,207 55.6% 72.6%
2016 22,703 22,207 56.8% 75.6%
2017 18,795 18,846 63.3% 79.1%
2018 19,695 19,450 68.7% 81.8%
2019 16,588 16,438 73.0% 84.4%
2020 10,706 10,834 83.3% 86.9%
2021 9,345 9,113 84.6% 88.4%
2022 8,014 7,461 88.1% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 21,275 MOT tests of 2010 Renault Clio cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 21,751 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Renault Clio cars first registered in 2010; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2010.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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