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Renault Clio vs Renault Mergan: reliability comparison

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

Renault Clio
67%
MOT pass rate · 1,134,431 vehicles
Renault Mergan
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Clio (67%) and Renault Mergan (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Clio Renault Mergan
MOT pass rate 67% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 33% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 93,744 mi 96,954 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,134,431 1

Most common faults

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)

Renault Mergan

  1. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  2. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  4. Oil leak
  5. nearside rear tyre cracking on sidewall
  6. offside rear tyre cracking on sidewall

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Clio (67%) and Renault Mergan (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Clio report Full Renault Mergan 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.