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Renault Clio RXE statistics

How many Renault Clio RXEs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the RXE 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 RXE AUTO”, “CLIO RXE”.

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Records analysed
349 Renault Clio RXE records (licensed and SORN)
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 47 −37.3% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 302 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 3.9% Other Renault Clio versions 1.7%
  • Peak year 2000 9,005 licensed
  • Share of Renault Clios 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 86.5% of those still registered are SORN

How many Renault Clio RXEs are left in Great Britain?

There were 47 Renault Clio RXEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 302 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 99.5% lower than its peak of 9,005 in 2000. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 86.5% of those still registered are off the road.

Renault Clio RXEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain

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

Renault Clio RXEs licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1998 2,824–
1999 8,652–
2000 9,005–
2001 8,772–
2002 8,846–
2003 8,794–
2004 8,759–
2005 8,698–
2006 8,527–
2007 8,277174
2008 7,987227
2009 7,262263
2010 6,546357
2011 5,678405
2012 4,689352
2013 3,562368
2014 2,655360
2015 1,947412
2016 1,376420
2017 939404
2018 667379
2019 466365
2020 336364
2021 225354
2022 171338
2023 121336
2024 84318
2025 60304
2026 47302

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Renault Clio RXEs have survived?

3.9% of Renault Clio RXEs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1998. For other versions of the Renault Clio from the same era, the figure is 1.7%, so Renault Clio RXEs are 2.3 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 16 other versions of the Renault Clio from the same era.

Share of Renault Clio RXEs still registered compared with other Renault Clio versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Renault Clio RXE 3.9%
Other Renault Clio versions of the same age 1.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 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 RXE 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 RXE 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 349 Renault Clio RXE 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 RXE AUTO”, “CLIO RXE”. 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 most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.

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