MOT comparison

Nissan Micra K14 vs Renault Clio Mk4

How the Nissan Micra K14 (2017–2023) and the Renault Clio Mk4 (2012–2019) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Nissan Micra K14

156,526

MOT tests compared · built 2017–2023

Passes more often in 9 of 9 mileage bands

Renault Clio Mk4

1,134,813

MOT tests compared · built 2012–2019

Passes more often in 0 of 9 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Nissan Micra K14 Renault Clio Mk4

Under 10,000 miles 93.7% vs 91.0%

18,731 and 30,028 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 90.4% vs 86.6%

43,051 and 128,793 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 84.9% vs 79.8%

38,417 and 198,067 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 78.5% vs 74.1%

25,286 and 201,364 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 73.8% vs 68.4%

15,240 and 177,281 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 69.6% vs 63.1%

8,198 and 144,956 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 68.4% vs 58.8%

4,237 and 112,950 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 65.3% vs 55.4%

2,210 and 82,928 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 63.3% vs 52.8%

1,156 and 58,446 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 K14 fails more often on

Rear coil spring

Fails about 10 times as often as the Renault Clio Mk4: 3.6% of MOTs against 0.39%.

In 7 of 9 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks
Engine management light

Fails about 2 times as often as the Renault Clio Mk4: 1.6% of MOTs against 0.60%.

In 6 of 9 mileage bands · Dashboard Warning Lights

Renault Clio Mk4 fails more often on

Windscreen washer

Fails about twice as often as the Nissan Micra K14: 1.7% of MOTs against 0.87%.

In 8 of 9 mileage bands · Driver's View
Rear brakes

Fails over 20 times as often as the Nissan Micra K14: 2.4% of MOTs against 0.03%.

In 7 of 9 mileage bands · Braking System

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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.