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Renault Clio Expression+ statistics

How many Renault Clio Expression+ cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Expression+ compares with other versions of the Renault Clio. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Renault Clio.

A version of the Renault Clio. Recorded by DVLA as “CLIO EXPRESSION+ 16V”, “CLIO EXPRESSION PLUS 16V”, “CLIO EXPRESSION PLUS DCI”, “CLIO EXPRESSION + DCI”, “CLIO EXPRESSION + TCE”.

Last updated
Records analysed
5,785 Renault Clio Expression+ records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 4,856 −8.1% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 929 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 28.1% Other Renault Clio versions 18.9%
  • Peak year 2013 15,870 licensed
  • Share of Renault Clios 1.6% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 16.1% of those still registered are SORN

How many Renault Clio Expression+ cars are left in Great Britain?

There were 4,856 Renault Clio Expression+ cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 929 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 69.4% lower than its peak of 15,870 in 2013.

Renault Clio Expression+ cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Renault Clio Expression+ cars licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2001 4,579–
2002 14,016–
2003 14,227–
2004 14,193–
2005 14,204–
2006 14,140–
2007 14,011108
2008 13,850149
2009 13,637189
2010 13,328269
2011 12,952334
2012 14,727826
2013 15,870518
2014 15,171550
2015 13,805899
2016 12,2681,039
2017 10,5801,039
2018 9,174958
2019 8,067987
2020 7,181995
2021 6,589948
2022 6,147932
2023 5,807949
2024 5,438936
2025 5,070926
2026 4,856929

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Renault Clio Expression+ cars have survived?

28.1% of the Renault Clio Expression+ cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Renault Clio first registered in the same years, the figure is 18.9%, so Renault Clio Expression+ cars are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 9 other versions of the Renault Clio first registered in the same years.

Share of Renault Clio Expression+ cars still registered compared with other Renault Clio versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Renault Clio Expression+ 28.1%
Other Renault Clio versions of the same age 18.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Renault Clio Expression+ registrations over time

Registrations of Renault Clio Expression+ cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 9,731 in 2002. In 2025, 0 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Renault Clio Expression+ cars registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’01 4,694
’02 9,731
’03 352
’04 24
’05 18
’06 5
’07 0
’08 3
’09 0
’10 0
’11 0
’12 2,787
’13 1,633
’14 871
’15 489
’16 6
’17 0
’18 0
’19 0
’20 0
’21 0
’22 0
’23 0
’24 0
’25 0

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Renault Clio MOT reliability

In 2025, 57.0% of Renault Clio MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 69.7% of the time, so the Renault Clio does worse than average for its age, by 12.7 points.

DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Renault Clios tested, the Expression+ among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Renault Clio page.

MOT first-time pass rate by age: Renault Clio vs all cars

Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Renault Clio compared with all cars
Vehicle age Renault ClioAll cars
3 years 88.3%89.5%
4–5 years 83.8%87.6%
6–7 years 70.7%83.0%
8–10 years 58.1%75.7%
11–14 years 50.2%65.5%
15–19 years 46.9%58.0%
20+ years 52.2%61.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failure categories

Suspension is the most common reason a Renault Clio fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.

Share of failed Renault Clio MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Defect category Share of failed tests
Suspension 45.0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 43.0%
Brakes 24.1%
Tyres 18.8%
Visibility 18.5%
Body, chassis, structure 14.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Other versions of the Renault Clio

Versions of the Renault Clio with their own page. The Renault Clio page covers all 313,108 licensed, whatever the version.

Renault Clio Expression+ compared with other versions of the Renault Clio
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Renault Clio Renaultsport 3,661 4,037 54.3%
Renault Clio Expression+ 4,856 929 28.1%
Renault Clio Sport 226 1,009 18.3%
Renault Clio Initiale 908 199 36.8%
Renault Clio Renaultsport 172 Cup 328 768 46.1%
Renault Clio S 205 285 5.8%
Renault Clio Renaultsport Trophy 190 202 79.7%
Renault Clio RXE 47 302 3.9%
Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 187 139 68.9%
Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Cup 130 142 64.8%
Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 73 153 67.7%
Renault Clio Williams 41 173 57.4%
Renault Clio Williams 2 40 174 48.1%
Renault Clio MTV 20 163 4.6%
Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 54 103 60.9%
Renault Clio RSI 17 120 3.4%
Renault Clio Williams 3 13 117 45.0%

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,785 Renault Clio Expression+ records (licensed and SORN) 2 October 2026
MOT results (whole model) Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 306,492 MOT tests 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 – 2 October 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “CLIO EXPRESSION+ 16V”, “CLIO EXPRESSION PLUS 16V”, “CLIO EXPRESSION PLUS DCI”, “CLIO EXPRESSION + DCI”, “CLIO EXPRESSION + TCE”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
  • Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
  • First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.

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