Car statistics
Renault Clio Williams 3 statistics
How many Renault Clio Williams 3s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Williams 3 compares with other versions of the Renault Clio. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Renault Clio.
- Licensed in Great Britain 13 −35.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 117 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 45.0% Other Renault Clio versions 1.5%
- Peak year 1996 285 licensed
- Share of Renault Clios 0.0% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 90.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Renault Clio Williams 3s are left in Great Britain?
There were 13 Renault Clio Williams 3s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 117 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 95.4% lower than its peak of 285 in 1996. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 90.0% of those still registered are off the road.
Renault Clio Williams 3s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 266 | – |
| 1996 | 285 | – |
| 1997 | 278 | – |
| 1998 | 276 | – |
| 1999 | 265 | – |
| 2000 | 262 | – |
| 2001 | 245 | – |
| 2002 | 244 | – |
| 2003 | 230 | – |
| 2004 | 224 | – |
| 2005 | 197 | – |
| 2006 | 176 | – |
| 2007 | 154 | 45 |
| 2008 | 116 | 60 |
| 2009 | 98 | 62 |
| 2010 | 83 | 67 |
| 2011 | 61 | 75 |
| 2012 | 53 | 74 |
| 2013 | 43 | 85 |
| 2014 | 33 | 87 |
| 2015 | 34 | 91 |
| 2016 | 24 | 99 |
| 2017 | 20 | 105 |
| 2018 | 19 | 108 |
| 2019 | 17 | 112 |
| 2020 | 16 | 110 |
| 2021 | 15 | 116 |
| 2022 | 19 | 116 |
| 2023 | 17 | 115 |
| 2024 | 16 | 115 |
| 2025 | 11 | 121 |
| 2026 | 13 | 117 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Renault Clio Williams 3s have survived?
45.0% of Renault Clio Williams 3s are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1995. For other versions of the Renault Clio from the same era, the figure is 1.5%, so Renault Clio Williams 3s are 30.9 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 19 other versions of the Renault Clio from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Renault Clio Williams 3 | 45.0% |
| Other Renault Clio versions of the same age | 1.5% |
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 Williams 3 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 | 130 Renault Clio Williams 3 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 WILLIAMS 3”. 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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