Renault Megane Scenic MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Megane Scenic took 4,239 MOT tests in Britain and passed 59% 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
- 4,239
- First-time pass rate
- 59%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Megane Scenic fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics17.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes11.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension11.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility11.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres7.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure7.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering4.0% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.5%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 4.5%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.1%
- Position lamp: not working 4.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.0%
- Washers: not working 2.7%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 2.7%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 21.1%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 9.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.1%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 6.6%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.9%
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 | 390 | 59% |
| 2001 | 743 | 55% |
| 2002 | 995 | 55% |
| 2003 | 934 | 54% |
| 2016 | 340 | 76% |
| 2017 | 453 | 78% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 55,504 miles |
| 7 years | 59,473 miles |
| 20 years | 103,216 miles |
Check a particular Megane Scenic
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Renault models
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- Renault Captur
- Renault Megane
- Renault Trafic
- Renault Kadjar
- Renault Kangoo
- Renault Scenic
- Renault Twingo
- Renault Grand Scenic
- Renault Master
- Renault ZOE
- Renault Modus
- Renault Laguna
- Renault Clio Iconic TCE
- Renault Captur Iconic TCE
- Renault Koleos
- Renault Grand Modus
- Renault G
- Renault Wind
- Renault Grand Espace
- Renault Espace
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.