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Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 statistics

How many Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Renaultsport V6 255 compares with other versions of the Renault Clio. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Renault Clio. Recorded by DVLA as “CLIO RENAULT SPORT V6 255”.

Last updated
Records analysed
225 Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 47 −26.6% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 178 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 67.4% Other Renault Clio versions 18.3%
  • Peak year 2006 285 licensed
  • Share of Renault Clios 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
  • New registrations in 2025 1 registered for the first time

How many Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s are left in Great Britain?

There were 47 Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 178 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 83.5% lower than its peak of 285 in 2006. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 79.1% of those still registered are off the road.

Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s licensed and SORN in Great Britain

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

Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2003 83
2004 189
2005 279
2006 285
2007 26330
2008 24745
2009 22457
2010 20166
2011 17190
2012 17678
2013 15695
2014 140104
2015 114124
2016 112131
2017 99139
2018 86160
2019 74166
2020 59179
2021 60176
2022 60176
2023 61174
2024 49171
2025 51174
2026 47178

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

How many Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s have survived?

67.4% of the Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s 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 18.3%, so Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s are 3.7 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 8 other versions of the Renault Clio first registered in the same years.

Share of Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s still registered compared with other Renault Clio versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 67.4%
Other Renault Clio versions of the same age 18.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 registrations over time

Registrations of Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 122 in 2004. In 2025, 1 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’03 84
’04 122
’05 115
’06 12
’07 0
’08 0
’09 0
’10 0
’11 0
’12 0
’13 0
’14 0
’15 0
’16 0
’17 0
’18 0
’19 0
’20 0
’21 0
’22 0
’23 0
’24 0
’25 1

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 from 2003 to 2004. On the NEDC test (listings 2003 to 2004), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 23.7 mpg, with CO2 of 285 g/km.

Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2003 to 2004
Engine and fuel Combined mpg CO2 g/km Listed Euro standard Versions
2.9 petrol 23.7 285 2003–2004 Euro 4 1

Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated

  • Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
  • These are the VCA listings we could match to the Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 by name. The Renault Clio page covers every version.
  • Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model name “New Clio”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Other versions of the Renault Clio

Versions of the Renault Clio with their own page. The Renault Clio page covers all 316,262 licensed, whatever the version.

Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 compared with other versions of the Renault Clio
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Renault Clio Renaultsport 3,519 4,272 54.2%
Renault Clio Sport 216 1,019 18.3%
Renault Clio Initiale 942 211 38.3%
Renault Clio Renaultsport 172 Cup 316 779 46.1%
Renault Clio S 218 285 6.0%
Renault Clio Renaultsport Trophy 172 219 79.5%
Renault Clio RXE 54 301 3.9%
Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 184 143 69.1%
Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Cup 127 146 65.0%
Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 47 178 67.4%
Renault Clio Williams 31 185 57.9%
Renault Clio Williams 2 29 187 48.5%
Renault Clio MTV 22 165 4.7%
Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 39 118 60.9%
Renault Clio RSI 18 120 3.5%
Renault Clio Williams 3 12 120 45.7%

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 March 2026 225 Renault Clio Renaultsport V6 255 records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 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 RENAULT SPORT V6 255”. 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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