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How many Renault Clio cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 330,126 licensed and 58,601 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault Clio generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Clio is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Clio disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 621,539 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 330,126 in 2026 Q1, down 47%. That is down 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 58,601 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 388,727 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Clio MOT pass rate

In 2024, 55.9% of 255,849 Renault Clio MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 76.4% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 47.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 9.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Springs — 7.8% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.4% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Brake Performance — 6.2% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Renault Clio MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 9.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Springs — 7.8% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.4% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Brake Performance — 6.2% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 47% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 621,539. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Clio — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1330,12658,601
2025 Q4334,97558,291
2025 Q3338,64857,289
2025 Q2340,38656,533
2025 Q1341,84856,709
2024 Q4344,30556,917
2024 Q3347,96557,440
2024 Q2351,22957,431
2024 Q1351,65757,565
2023 Q4353,32757,023
2023 Q3356,46755,557
2023 Q2359,09855,015
2023 Q1361,59755,122
2022 Q4365,70955,386
2022 Q3369,17954,490
2022 Q2373,65754,387
2022 Q1378,47055,377
2021 Q4382,89055,898
2021 Q3388,67655,331
2021 Q2395,60455,669
2021 Q1400,57456,859
2020 Q4408,36756,160
2020 Q3418,13854,880
2020 Q2422,18455,060
2020 Q1428,53455,208
2019 Q4438,69552,630
2019 Q3446,87851,549
2019 Q2454,28850,810
2019 Q1461,10251,010
2018 Q4467,04251,324
2018 Q3474,50849,632
2018 Q2480,81149,323
2018 Q1489,33749,714
2017 Q4499,32350,510
2017 Q3511,16748,802
2017 Q2519,81548,680
2017 Q1529,34547,664
2016 Q4539,34646,791
2016 Q3545,01444,303
2016 Q2553,97842,969
2016 Q1564,52042,257
2015 Q4572,13738,444
2015 Q3583,33035,184
2015 Q2590,28932,728
2015 Q1597,58231,013
2014 Q4605,40328,489
2014 Q3621,53925,561

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Common questions

How many Renault Clio cars are left in the UK?

330,126 were licensed and 58,601 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault Clio cars are SORN?

58,601 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 388,727 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Clio disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 621,539 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 330,126 in 2026 Q1, down 47%. That is down 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 58,601 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 388,727 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Renault Clio MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 55.9% of 255,849 Renault Clio MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Clio fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (9.2% of tests), springs (7.8% of tests), headlamp aim (6.4% of tests).

Does this say whether one Clio is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.