MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT CLIOs year 2008

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Pass percent:55.54%

(The average a diesel RENAULT CLIO year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:52,297 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	4028
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2509
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2304
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1038
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	842
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	838
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	773
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	741
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	708
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	678
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	674
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	614
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	610
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	593
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	566
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	564
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	550
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke \|7.4.B.3a\|	534
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	532
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	464
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	458
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	425
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	418
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	408
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	408
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	374
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	346
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	333
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	332
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	328
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	316
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	314
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	313
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	295
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	289
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	285
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	276
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	271
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	267
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	263
Windscreen washer not working	255
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	245
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	229
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	228
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	218
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	217
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	214
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	212
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	210
Registration plate issues	205
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	205
Brake pipe excessively corroded	204
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	201
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	200
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	195
Rear brake binding	191
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	190
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	189
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	187
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	185
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	182
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	173
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	169
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	167
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	166
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	165
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	162
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	160
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	158
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	157
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	154
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))	154
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	149
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	147
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	146
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	146
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	144
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	143
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	143
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	141
Front brake excessively fluctuating	135
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	134
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	133
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	129
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	127
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	125
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	124
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	123
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	117
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	115
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	114
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))	112
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	112
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	110
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	106
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	106
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))	98
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	95
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	92
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	92
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	91
Front brake application uneven	91
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	88
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 \|8.2.2.2 \|b\|\|	87
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	87
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	86
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	85
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	85
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	79
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	79
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	77
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	76
Windscreen has damage	75
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	75
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	75
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	74
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	73
Rear brake application uneven	72
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	70

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT CLIOs year 2008

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