2013 Renault Megane MOT pass rate: 59.7% (21,183 tests)

2013-registered Renault Meganes passed 59.7% of 21,183 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 13.6 points worse than same-age cars (73.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Megane years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

59.7%Pass rate, 2013 cars

86.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

21,183Tests analysed

90,120 miMedian mileage at test

61.5% / 59.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2013 Megane getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	60.8% -13.8 vs same-age
2024	59.6% -13.5 vs same-age
2025	58.6% -13.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 Megane

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	7,533	30.5%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,228	21.2%
3	Brakes	3,954	16.0%
4	Steering	2,111	8.5%
5	Tyres	1,907	7.7%
6	Body, chassis, structure	1,859	7.5%

All Megane years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median 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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Renault Megane years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Renault Megane reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 59.7% of their MOT tests (21,183 tests, 2023–2025), -13.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 90,120 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 Megane?

The median tested example shows 90,120 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.