Renault Megane MOT pass rate: 61.8% (89,480 tests, 2025)

Name: Renault Megane MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Renault Megane passed 61.8% of its 89,480 MOT tests in 2025 — 15.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 14 years old with 92,061 miles on the clock.

61.8%Pass rate (2025)

89,480MOT tests analysed

92,061 miMedian mileage at test

14 yrsMedian age at test

How the Megane compares

Renault Megane

61.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Renault average (all models)

68.3%

What fails most on the Renault Megane

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Megane:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	27,854	26.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	27,306	25.9%
3	Brakes	20,711	19.6%
4	Tyres	8,590	8.1%
5	Steering	7,799	7.4%
6	Body, chassis, structure	5,965	5.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Megane owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Megane pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013, 2014, 2015. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2002. Full ranking and method: Renault Megane years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2001	2,821	64.2%	-2.4 pts	88,858	64.2% visual scale
2002	4,361	65.4%	-0.2 pts	91,279	65.4% visual scale
2003	2,328	62.9%	-2.1 pts	94,539	62.9% visual scale
2004	3,261	58.4%	-5.8 pts	94,444	58.4% visual scale
2005	6,393	57.6%	-6.8 pts	93,388	57.6% visual scale
2006	10,314	56.3%	-8.1 pts	95,620	56.3% visual scale
2007	17,105	57.0%	-8.1 pts	95,486	57.0% visual scale
2008	15,875	57.3%	-7.8 pts	95,539	57.3% visual scale
2009	25,371	56.1%	-10.4 pts	102,568	56.1% visual scale
2010	45,478	56.8%	-10.6 pts	101,025	56.8% visual scale
2011	37,660	57.9%	-11.3 pts	97,568	57.9% visual scale
2012	26,017	59.2%	-12.0 pts	95,966	59.2% visual scale
2013	21,183	59.7%	-13.6 pts	90,120	59.7% visual scale
2014	20,883	59.2%	-16.7 pts	84,642	59.2% visual scale
2015	19,172	65.9%	-12.9 pts	76,737	65.9% visual scale
2016	14,355	74.8%	-6.5 pts	62,142	74.8% visual scale
2017	14,091	78.2%	-5.8 pts	56,884	78.2% visual scale
2018	5,809	81.7%	-4.7 pts	45,776	81.7% visual scale
2019	7,455	82.4%	-6.0 pts	35,654	82.4% visual scale
2020	3,035	84.8%	-5.1 pts	31,404	84.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 3,702 cars · 15.5% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 2,773 cars · 10.5% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 3,809 cars · 10.3% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 3,030 cars · 8.1% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 4,691 cars · 6.6% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Megane before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Renault models

Clio60.6% pass rate · 275,447 tests Captur77.5% pass rate · 131,890 tests Trafic62.0% pass rate · 89,853 tests Kadjar78.1% pass rate · 68,380 tests Kangoo61.8% pass rate · 50,003 tests Scenic62.8% pass rate · 31,820 tests Twingo66.2% pass rate · 23,644 tests Grand Scenic61.7% pass rate · 17,954 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Megane?

In 2025, 61.8% of 89,480 first MOT tests on the Renault Megane were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Megane fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (26.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Renault Megane reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 61.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 14 years and 92,061 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.