Car statistics
Renault Clio S statistics
How many Renault Clio S cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the S compares with other versions of the Renault Clio. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Renault Clio.
- Licensed in Great Britain 205 −19.3% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 285 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 5.8% Other Renault Clio versions 1.6%
- Peak year 2000 7,859 licensed
- Share of Renault Clios 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 58.2% of those still registered are SORN
How many Renault Clio S cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 205 Renault Clio S cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 285 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 97.4% lower than its peak of 7,859 in 2000. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 58.2% of those still registered are off the road.
Renault Clio S cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 565 | – |
| 1995 | 551 | – |
| 1996 | 559 | – |
| 1997 | 538 | – |
| 1998 | 533 | – |
| 1999 | 527 | – |
| 2000 | 7,859 | – |
| 2001 | 7,710 | – |
| 2002 | 7,658 | – |
| 2003 | 7,423 | – |
| 2004 | 7,417 | – |
| 2005 | 7,248 | – |
| 2006 | 6,998 | – |
| 2007 | 6,732 | 174 |
| 2008 | 6,502 | 199 |
| 2009 | 6,215 | 229 |
| 2010 | 6,102 | 332 |
| 2011 | 5,470 | 357 |
| 2012 | 4,584 | 367 |
| 2013 | 3,626 | 348 |
| 2014 | 2,613 | 359 |
| 2015 | 1,896 | 383 |
| 2016 | 1,309 | 420 |
| 2017 | 911 | 396 |
| 2018 | 689 | 364 |
| 2019 | 559 | 342 |
| 2020 | 474 | 342 |
| 2021 | 399 | 326 |
| 2022 | 353 | 319 |
| 2023 | 314 | 320 |
| 2024 | 274 | 304 |
| 2025 | 225 | 293 |
| 2026 | 205 | 285 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Renault Clio S cars have survived?
5.8% of Renault Clio S cars are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Renault Clio from the same era, the figure is 1.6%, so Renault Clio S cars are 3.6 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.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Renault Clio S | 5.8% |
| Other Renault Clio versions of the same age | 1.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Renault Clio S registrations over time
Registrations of Renault Clio S cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 417 in 2010. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 32 |
| ’02 | 16 |
| ’03 | 30 |
| ’04 | 16 |
| ’05 | 5 |
| ’06 | 4 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 1 |
| ’10 | 417 |
| ’11 | 12 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 2 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 2 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Renault Clio S engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 248 Renault Clio S cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 62.9% have an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc, and 23.8% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. The share with an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc has fallen from 84.4% in 2014 to 13.3%. Petrols made up 96.2% of those licensed in 2014 and 76.2% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,101cc to 1,200cc 156 licensed | 62.9% |
| 1,401cc to 1,500cc 59 licensed | 23.8% |
| 1,301cc to 1,400cc 33 licensed | 13.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,101–1,200cc | Petrol | 156 | 62.9% |
| 1,401–1,500cc | Diesel | 59 | 23.8% |
| 1,301–1,400cc | Petrol | 33 | 13.3% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,101–1,200cc | 1,401–1,500cc | 1,301–1,400cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6% | 3.8% | 84.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | 5.2% | 78.9% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | 7.5% | 70.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 10.3% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | 12.9% | 48.5% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | 16.5% | 37.2% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 18.2% | 29.7% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | 20.2% | 23.9% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | 21.1% | 17.5% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | 22.0% | 15.1% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | 22.3% | 13.6% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | 23.8% | 13.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | 10.3% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | 12.9% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | 16.5% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | 20.2% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | 21.1% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | 22.3% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | 23.8% |
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 S 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.
| Vehicle age | Renault Clio | All 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.
| 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.
| 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
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 490 Renault Clio S 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 S”, “CLIO S 16V”, “CLIO S TCE”, “CLIO S DCI”. 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.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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