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Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 statistics

How many Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Renaultsport 197 F1 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 RENAULTSPORT 197 F1”.

Last updated
Records analysed
326 Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 187 +1.6% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 139 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 68.9% Other Renault Clio versions 26.9%
  • Peak year 2008 458 licensed
  • Share of Renault Clios 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 42.6% of those still registered are SORN

How many Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s are left in Great Britain?

There were 187 Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 139 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 59.2% lower than its peak of 458 in 2008.

Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s licensed and SORN in Great Britain

Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2007 4276
2008 4584
2009 4437
2010 43510
2011 42110
2012 41215
2013 41613
2014 39321
2015 37032
2016 35140
2017 32263
2018 30666
2019 27596
2020 251111
2021 233112
2022 211125
2023 197141
2024 184150
2025 185141
2026 187139

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s have survived?

68.9% of the Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s 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 26.9%, so Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s are 2.6 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 22 other versions of the Renault Clio first registered in the same years.

Share of Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s still registered compared with other Renault Clio versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 68.9%
Other Renault Clio versions of the same age 26.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 188 Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 99.5% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 187 licensed 99.5%
Other sizes 1 licensed 0.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Renault Clio page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.

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 Renaultsport 197 F1 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 Renaultsport 197 F1 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 326 Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 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
  • 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 RENAULTSPORT 197 F1”. 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.

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