Renault Clio vs Toyota Yaris

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota Yaris (fail rate 17.7%) performed better than the Renault Clio (27.8%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Clio recorded failures more often.

27.8%
Clio fail rate
17.7%
Yaris fail rate
10.03pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricRenault ClioToyota Yaris
MOT tests analysed2,171,8552,559,678
Pass rate72.2%82.3%
Fail rate27.8%17.7%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Renault Clio 27.8% Toyota Yaris 17.7%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryClioYaris
Suspension15.0%7.7%
Brakes7.9%4.9%
Lighting & signalling14.9%12.0%
Tyres6.0%4.1%
Visibility6.2%5.3%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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