MOT comparison

Renault Clio Mk2 vs Vauxhall Corsa C

How the Renault Clio Mk2 (1998–2005) and the Vauxhall Corsa C (Mk3) (2000–2006) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Renault Clio Mk2

5,270,403

MOT tests compared · built 1998–2005

Passes more often in 4 of 15 mileage bands

Vauxhall Corsa C (Mk3)

6,301,978

MOT tests compared · built 2000–2006

Passes more often in 7 of 15 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Renault Clio Mk2 Vauxhall Corsa C

Under 10,000 miles 83.2% vs 82.0%

49,157 and 76,728 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 83.1% vs 80.2%

210,018 and 328,878 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 74.4% vs 71.6%

401,606 and 615,047 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 65.8% vs 64.0%

535,029 and 750,930 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 57.8% vs 57.2%

610,075 and 779,440 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 51.3% vs 51.4%

636,219 and 759,977 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 46.4% vs 47.2%

622,764 and 706,683 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 42.9% vs 44.2%

573,379 and 623,846 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 40.5% vs 42.2%

489,169 and 518,682 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 38.9% vs 40.9%

386,961 and 398,206 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 37.8% vs 39.9%

535,568 and 531,445 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 37.9% vs 39.7%

165,493 and 158,802 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 38.5% vs 40.3%

41,391 and 39,403 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 39.2% vs 40.8%

9,925 and 10,040 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 43.2% vs 42.7%

3,649 and 3,871 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

Renault Clio Mk2 fails more often on

Hazard warning

Fails over 20 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa C: 2.1% of MOTs against 0.02%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands
Rear position lamp

Fails about 4 times as often as the Vauxhall Corsa C: 2.7% of MOTs against 0.65%.

In 14 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Front brake disc

Fails about twice as often as the Vauxhall Corsa C: 2.5% of MOTs against 1.2%.

In 14 of 15 mileage bands · Braking System

Vauxhall Corsa C fails more often on

Front ball joint

Fails about 12 times as often as the Renault Clio Mk2: 7.1% of MOTs against 0.58%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Front constant velocity joint gaiter

Fails about 3 times as often as the Renault Clio Mk2: 8.2% of MOTs against 3.3%.

In 15 of 15 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints

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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.