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Renault Boxvan vs Renault Clio: reliability comparison

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

Renault Boxvan
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Renault Clio
67%
MOT pass rate · 1,134,431 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Boxvan (71%) 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 Boxvan Renault Clio
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 401,925 mi 93,744 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,134,431

Most common faults

Renault Boxvan

  1. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  4. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  5. Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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 Boxvan (71%) and Renault Clio (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Boxvan report Full Renault Clio report Most reliable cars

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.