MOT comparison

Nissan Micra K12 vs Renault Clio Mk3

How the Nissan Micra K12 (2002–2010) and the Renault Clio Mk3 (2005–2012) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Nissan Micra K12

3,198,992

MOT tests compared · built 2002–2010

Passes more often in 13 of 15 mileage bands

Renault Clio Mk3

2,935,876

MOT tests compared · built 2005–2012

Passes more often in 1 of 15 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Nissan Micra K12 Renault Clio Mk3

Under 10,000 miles 92.0% vs 90.4%

99,204 and 46,268 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 88.5% vs 84.3%

309,412 and 197,658 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 82.9% vs 76.6%

409,968 and 303,847 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 76.6% vs 68.8%

410,727 and 340,516 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 70.0% vs 61.6%

382,482 and 340,368 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 63.8% vs 55.5%

345,578 and 327,606 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 58.8% vs 51.0%

300,476 and 304,065 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 55.0% vs 47.6%

252,020 and 272,543 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 52.0% vs 45.4%

202,849 and 231,335 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 49.6% vs 44.1%

155,527 and 183,284 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 47.3% vs 43.0%

218,688 and 261,561 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 45.0% vs 42.9%

78,571 and 91,111 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 44.0% vs 42.9%

23,886 and 26,268 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 42.8% vs 42.5%

6,870 and 6,919 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 43.2% vs 45.0%

2,734 and 2,527 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Nissan Micra K12 fails more often on

Front direction indicator

Fails about 6 times as often as the Renault Clio Mk3: 1.7% of MOTs against 0.30%.

In 12 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Registration plate lamp

Fails about twice as often as the Renault Clio Mk3: 2.5% of MOTs against 1.3%.

In 11 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Windscreen wiper

Fails about twice as often as the Renault Clio Mk3: 4.9% of MOTs against 2.7%.

In 10 of 15 mileage bands · Driver's View

Renault Clio Mk3 fails more often on

Parking brake

Fails about twice as often as the Nissan Micra K12: 3.5% of MOTs against 1.7%.

In 14 of 15 mileage bands · Braking System
Front track rod end

Fails about twice as often as the Nissan Micra K12: 5.4% of MOTs against 2.3%.

In 13 of 15 mileage bands · Steering Issues

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

MOT records: DVSA MOT history, which contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See this the other way round.