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Renault Clio build years & generations

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The Renault Clio spans several build years and named generations (2005-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Renault Clio generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2011
Generation
Mk3
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
Built 2012
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2018
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2019-2020
Generation
Mk5
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk5
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2005-2008	Mk3	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2011	Mk3	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
2012	Mk4	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk3 and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk4	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2018	Mk4	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
2019-2020	Mk5	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
2021+	Mk5	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Renault Clio build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk5 only

All Mk5 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

13.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

16,988

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

10,02111.7%

4 years

6,96713.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk4 and Mk5

These build years include both Mk4 and Mk5 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

24.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

86,395

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

5,43713.9%

5 years

14,84317.8%

6 years

24,77422.9%

7 years

24,59924.8%

8 years

16,74227.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk4 only

These build years are all Mk4, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

32.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

132,965

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

12,37631.0%

9 years

32,96030.6%

10 years

37,35131.9%

11 years

35,00532.5%

12 years

15,27332.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk3 and Mk4

These build years include both Mk3 and Mk4 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

35.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

99,986

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

9,45635.8%

13 years

22,47535.8%

14 years

26,92735.8%

15 years

30,29135.9%

16 years

10,83735.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 15 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk3 only

These build years are all Mk3, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

34.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

71,834

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

7,92736.5%

17 years

22,70336.1%

18 years

21,23135.5%

19 years

13,94034.9%

20 years

6,03334.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

30.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

22,215

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

3,80634.7%

21 years

7,28334.2%

22 years

4,56633.2%

23 years

2,90232.0%

24 years

1,61933.3%

25+ years

2,03930.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.