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

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:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension27,85426.4%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27,30625.9%
3Brakes20,71119.6%
4Tyres8,5908.1%
5Steering7,7997.4%
6Body, chassis, structure5,9655.7%

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
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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.

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.