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Renault Amburlance vs Renault Clio: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Renault Amburlance
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Renault Clio
67%
MOT pass rate · 1,134,431 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Amburlance (69%) and Renault Clio (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Amburlance Renault Clio
MOT pass rate 69% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 31% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 122,844 mi 93,744 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,134,431

Most common faults

Renault Amburlance

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  3. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  5. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Renault Clio

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Amburlance (69%) and Renault Clio (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.