Car statistics by year

2015 Renault Clio

Renault Clio cars first registered in 2015: 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 2015, so like is set against like.

A year of the Renault Clio. “2015” is the year of first registration.

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23,929 MOT tests of 2015 Renault Clio cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 55.6% All 2015 cars 72.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 67,200 miles; all 2015 cars 72,100
  • Left at the end of 2025 24,207 96.6% of the 25,055 at the end of 2015
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.3% All 2015 cars 7.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 60.2% All 2015 cars 51.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 23,929 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2015 Renault Clios do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 10 years old, 55.6% of 2015 Renault Clio MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.6% for all cars first registered in 2015. 2015 Renault Clios did worse than average for their age, by 17.0 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 57.7% of the time (all 2015 cars 74.3%).

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
’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%
’16 56.8%75.6%
’17 63.3%79.1%
’18 68.7%81.8%
’19 73.0%84.4%
’20 83.3%86.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2015 Renault Clio

Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn was the most common single reason a 2015 Renault Clio failed, on 21.7% of about 10,600 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (47.4% of failed tests; all 2015 cars 31.6%). 10.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.2% for all cars first registered in 2015. 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 2015 Renault Clio tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 21.7%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 20.7%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 15.4%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 9.3%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.5%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 7.4%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 7.2%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.8%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 6.4%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 6.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Renault Clio vs all 2015 cars

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

Share of failed 2015 Renault Clio MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2015 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 47.4%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 33.2%
Brakes 31.9%
Tyres 23.7%
Body, chassis, structure 18.4%
Visibility 13.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks 4.8%
Steering 4.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2015 Renault Clio

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 60.2% of 2015 Renault Clio tests had at least one (all 2015 cars 51.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2015 Renault Clio tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 20.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 18.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 12.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.3%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 5.4%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.4%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 5.1%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 4.4%
Road wheels: slightly distorted Road wheels 3.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2015 Renault Clio?

Half of the 2015 Renault Clios tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 67,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 50,700 and a quarter more than 85,500. For all cars first registered in 2015, the middle figure was 72,100 miles, so 2015 Renault Clios have been driven 6.8% 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, 2015 Renault Clio and all 2015 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2015 Renault Clio 37,500 50,700 67,200 85,500 104,600 22,850
All 2015 cars 36,100 52,200 72,100 94,600 119,500 2,231,507
miles

Half of the 2015 Renault Clios tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 67,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2015 Renault Clios are left?

At the end of 2015, 25,055 2015 Renault Clios were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 24,207 were: 23,720 licensed and 487 declared off the road (SORN). That is 96.6% still on the record, against 93.2% for all cars first registered in 2015.

Share still on the record since 2015

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2015. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2015 Renault Clios on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2015, compared with all 2015 cars
Year end 2015 Renault ClioAll 2015 cars
2015 100.0%100.0%
2016 102.4%100.7%
2017 102.6%99.9%
2018 99.3%96.7%
2019 101.0%97.6%
2020 100.4%96.9%
2021 100.0%96.7%
2022 99.2%96.1%
2023 98.7%95.3%
2024 97.5%94.3%
2025 96.6%93.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2015

5 of the Renault Clio’s 24 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2015. 3 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2015 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2015 may have been built in 2014, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Renault Clio recalls whose build dates include 2015
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
29 Jan 2018 Central hinge in rear seats may fail under load 9 May 2012 to 11 Jul 2017 412
7 Mar 2017 Wipers may not perform as intended 1 Nov 2012 to 31 Jul 2015 68,552
14 Feb 2016 Rear spoiler may detach 1 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2015 1,096
14 Feb 2016 Wheel may detached 1 Apr 2015 to 30 Nov 2015 418
16 Jul 2015 Reduction in braking performance 5 Mar 2013 to 2 Apr 2015 49,748

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 23,929 MOT tests of 2015 Renault Clio cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 24,207 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 2015; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2015.
  • 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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