2008 Renault Clio · 59,567 MOT tests
2008 Renault Clio reliability
2008 Renault Clios fail 52.8% of first MOT tests, 30% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 9 of 24 Clio years (59,567 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Renault Clios: 43.1%)
- 52.8%
- first-time fail rate (all Renault Clios: 43.1%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 30% more
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 15
- 88,344
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 15
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 59,567
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2008 against the years either side
- 2007 cars: 29% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2008 car does worse)
- 2009 cars: 35% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2008 car does better)
- Weak spot: steering, 12.9% of tests fail here (328% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: body, chassis and structure, 23% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2008 car carries a 57 plate (January–February 2008), or a 08 plate (March–August 2008), or a 58 plate (September–December 2008).
Common problems
What fails on a 2008 Renault Clio
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics29.4%
- Suspension23.8%
- Steering12.9%
- Brakes11.6%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors10.6%
- Tyres8.2%
- Body, chassis and structure5%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 9.81%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Track rod end ball joint excessively worn 9.37%
Worn steering ball joints can affect steering control and safety, so repair is needed before the car is driven.
Coil spring fractured or broken 8.82%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Suspension ball joint excessively worn 6.49%
A worn ball joint can fail and cause loss of steering control, so it must be replaced promptly.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 4.33%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Dipped beam headlamp not working 4.28%
A failed dipped beam makes it hard to see and be seen at night, so the lamp needs fixing before driving.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (17.52%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (12.26%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (10.88%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (9.64%) · Track rod ball joint slight play (7.28%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (5.75%)
Other years
Every Renault Clio year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2008 Renault Clio reliable?
2008 Renault Clios fail 52.8% of first MOT tests, 30% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 9 of 24 Clio years (59,567 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2008 Renault Clio MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (9.81% of tests), track rod end ball joint excessively worn (9.37% of tests), coil spring fractured or broken (8.82% of tests).
How many miles should a 2008 Renault Clio have done?
At its MOT aged about 15, a typical 2008 Renault Clio shows 88,344 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2008 car?
A car first registered in 2008 carries a 57 plate (January–February 2008), or a 08 plate (March–August 2008), or a 58 plate (September–December 2008).
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