Renault Megane MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Megane took 116,436 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 116,436
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Megane fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics22.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension19.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes12.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering8.3% (all cars 1.8%)
- Tyres7.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure6.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility5.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 8.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 6.9%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 6.6%
- Position lamp: not working 5.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.6%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.5%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 18.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.5%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.3%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 6.8%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.4%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 4.9%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 512 | 56% |
| 2001 | 1,221 | 55% |
| 2002 | 1,876 | 58% |
| 2003 | 1,030 | 55% |
| 2004 | 1,523 | 49% |
| 2005 | 2,994 | 50% |
| 2006 | 4,773 | 45% |
| 2007 | 7,577 | 47% |
| 2008 | 6,844 | 48% |
| 2009 | 10,035 | 47% |
| 2010 | 17,337 | 49% |
| 2011 | 14,071 | 51% |
| 2012 | 9,388 | 53% |
| 2013 | 7,509 | 53% |
| 2014 | 7,312 | 54% |
| 2015 | 6,639 | 61% |
| 2016 | 4,932 | 72% |
| 2017 | 4,803 | 75% |
| 2018 | 2,015 | 79% |
| 2019 | 2,572 | 78% |
| 2020 | 1,097 | 82% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 29,264 miles |
| 4 years | 34,716 miles |
| 5 years | 44,656 miles |
| 6 years | 53,503 miles |
| 7 years | 60,739 miles |
| 8 years | 75,018 miles |
| 9 years | 82,678 miles |
| 10 years | 88,089 miles |
| 11 years | 95,101 miles |
| 12 years | 97,177 miles |
| 13 years | 101,024 miles |
| 14 years | 102,518 miles |
| 15 years | 98,978 miles |
| 16 years | 97,809 miles |
| 17 years | 98,969 miles |
| 18 years | 96,863 miles |
| 19 years | 97,637 miles |
| 20 years | 97,652 miles |
Check a particular Megane
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.