Renault CLIO

334,766 on UK roads in 2025-9,266 vs 2024

On the road

335k

334,766 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2.7%

-9,266 cars

New in 2025

15,880

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Renault CLIO is a common sight on UK roads, with 334,766 licensed in 2025 - down 2.7% on 2024. 15,880 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (74%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Renault CLIO cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Renault CLIO looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Renault CLIO on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

335ktotal

Petrol73.9%
Diesel18.1%
Hybrid8.0%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L58,564
1.0-1.6L235k
1.6-2.0L36,368
2.0-3.0L5,230
Over 3.0L97

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20044%
2005-200917%
2010-201428%
2015-201930%
2020-202521%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Renault Clio holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 376,364 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

60.6%

376,364 MOT tests in 2025 · 275,789 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

64.1%

2023

62.6%

2024

61.9%

2025

60.6%

▼ 3.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Renault Clio is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 321,481 cars tracked across years

5,804miles a year · average use

49.1%

low · <5k

48.1%

avg · 5-15k

2.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,987-7,739 miles a year (median 5,082).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

75,002

34,594middle 50%: 50,271-95,797118,851

Typical odometer rising: 66,258 → 69,389 → 72,271 → 75,002

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

76%

40-80k

61.7%

80-120k

54.3%

120k+

52.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

214,142 tests

61.1%

Diesel

61,620 tests

59%

A 2025 Renault Clio passes first time 60.6% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,804 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 76% of low-mileage cars pass versus 52.9% past 120k.

Why a CLIO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 108,648 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CLIO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension53.7%

Lamps & electrical38%

Brakes28.1%

Tyres20.3%

Visibility17.2%

Body & structure16.7%

Steering15%

Exhaust & emissions8.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn26,909

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened26,368

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play12,664

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc12,625

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12,410

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11,499

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen10,853

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements8,221

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7,889

A tyre seriously damaged7,754

25% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·108,648 fails analysed

Renault CLIO - frequently asked

How many Renault CLIO are left in the UK?

There are 334,766 Renault CLIO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.7% on 2024.

How many new Renault CLIO were registered in 2025?

15,880 brand-new Renault CLIO cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Renault CLIO use?

Most are petrol - about 74% of all Renault CLIO on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Renault CLIO?

Most Renault CLIO cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Renault CLIO?

60.6% of Renault CLIO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Renault CLIO has around 71,868 miles on the clock.

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