Car statistics by year

2020 Renault Clio

Renault Clio cars first registered in 2020: 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 2020, so like is set against like.

A year of the Renault Clio. “2020” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
10,816 MOT tests of 2020 Renault Clio cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 83.3% All 2020 cars 86.9%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 30,500 miles; all 2020 cars 36,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 10,834 101.2% of the 10,706 at the end of 2020
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 6.7% All 2020 cars 4.7%
  • Tests with an advisory 40.9% All 2020 cars 38.2%
  • MOT tests in 2025 10,816 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2020 Renault Clios do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 5 years old, 83.3% of 2020 Renault Clio MOT tests were passed first time, against 86.9% for all cars first registered in 2020. 2020 Renault Clios did worse than average for their age, by 3.6 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 84.2% of the time (all 2020 cars 88.0%).

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
’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%
’21 84.6%88.4%
’22 88.1%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2020 Renault Clio

Tyres: ply or cords exposed was the most common single reason a 2020 Renault Clio failed, on 17.0% of about 1,800 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (40.9% of failed tests; all 2020 cars 39.8%). 6.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 4.7% for all cars first registered in 2020. 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 2020 Renault Clio tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 17.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 14.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 11.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 11.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.2%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 6.3%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 5.1%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 4.6%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4.5%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 2.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Renault Clio vs all 2020 cars

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

Share of failed 2020 Renault Clio MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2020 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 40.9%
Visibility 21.5%
Brakes 17.1%
Suspension 13.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.3%
Steering 5.2%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 5.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2020 Renault Clio

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 40.9% of 2020 Renault Clio tests had at least one (all 2020 cars 38.2%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2020 Renault Clio tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 19.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 6.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 5.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 4.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.6%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.3%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 1.9%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 1.7%
Road wheels: slightly distorted Road wheels 1.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2020 Renault Clio?

Half of the 2020 Renault Clios tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 30,500 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 21,300 and a quarter more than 42,000. For all cars first registered in 2020, the middle figure was 36,000 miles, so 2020 Renault Clios have been driven 15.3% 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, 2020 Renault Clio and all 2020 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2020 Renault Clio 14,700 21,300 30,500 42,000 55,400 10,443
All 2020 cars 17,200 25,300 36,000 49,000 63,900 1,452,206
miles

Half of the 2020 Renault Clios tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 30,500 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2020 Renault Clios are left?

At the end of 2020, 10,706 2020 Renault Clios were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 10,834 were: 10,767 licensed and 67 declared off the road (SORN). That is 101.2% still on the record, against 96.9% for all cars first registered in 2020.

Share still on the record since 2020

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2020. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2020 Renault Clios on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2020, compared with all 2020 cars
Year end 2020 Renault ClioAll 2020 cars
2020 100.0%100.0%
2021 103.0%99.4%
2022 101.0%98.4%
2023 97.6%95.6%
2024 101.0%96.7%
2025 101.2%96.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2020

None of the Renault Clio’s 24 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2020. 3 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2020 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2020 may have been built in 2019, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

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 10,816 MOT tests of 2020 Renault Clio cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 10,834 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 2020; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2020.
  • 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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