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Renault Clio vs Renault Midliner s130: 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 Midliner s130
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Clio (67%) and Renault Midliner s130 (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Clio Renault Midliner s130
MOT pass rate 67% 67%
MOT failure rate 33% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.3
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 93,744 mi 11,792 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 Midliner s130

  1. Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Clio (67%) and Renault Midliner s130 (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Clio report Full Renault Midliner s130 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.