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MOT reliability

Vauxhall Clio

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Clio vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Clio has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,489 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
6,461
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Clio problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Clio MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%

Vauxhall Clio pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
5250%
6250%
71100%
8250%
9250%
101100%
11250%
12250%
131100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Vauxhall Clio MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Vauxhall Clio MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. rear tyres side walls cracking (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. both rear tyres cracked/deteriorated (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  7. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  10. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  11. Rear Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b) (1 times)
  12. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Vauxhall Clio pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 16 62% 83,489

Vauxhall Clio reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Clio vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Clio MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); rear tyres side walls cracking; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Vauxhall Clio in our data has covered around 83,489 miles.

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