Reliability report
Renault Megane reliability and common faults
Based on 324,510 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
38.0%
fail rate · average 27.7%
much worse than average
89,867 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
56.8%
with defects · average 49.0%
much worse than average
133,430 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
39.5%
first-time pass · average 45.0%
much worse than average
101,213 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Renault Megane
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Steeringconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspensionconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Wheels
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Plates and identificationconfirmed in 2 countries
Body and structure
Tyresconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibility
Exhaust and emissions
Driving controls
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre insufficient tread
- 2Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 3Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 4Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 5Sidelight not working (properly)
- 6Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 7Spring broken or cracked
- 8Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 9Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 10Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 11Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
- 12Brake light doesn't work (properly)
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 15.6% avg 9.9% | 31.7% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 22.1% avg 15.3% | 42.6% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 36.2% avg 22.9% | 55.6% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 42.1% avg 30.3% | 63.7% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 42.1% avg 34.6% | 70.8% avg 64.7% |
| 21+ years | 36.1% avg 31.4% | 77.5% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Megane | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72.9% | 78.6% | 85 |
| 2019 | 77.3% | 83.2% | 269 |
| 2018 | 72.2% | 79.5% | 439 |
| 2017 | 70.9% | 76.6% | 657 |
| 2016 | 62.6% | 72.8% | 553 |
| 2015 | 58.0% | 71.1% | 664 |
| 2014 | 57.7% | 68.0% | 840 |
| 2013 | 52.3% | 65.9% | 1,305 |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 63.7% | 1,971 |
| 2011 | 48.7% | 61.2% | 2,308 |
| 2010 | 46.7% | 57.3% | 2,634 |
| 2009 | 48.5% | 54.5% | 2,553 |
| 2008 | 45.2% | 52.4% | 2,590 |
| 2007 | 44.3% | 50.6% | 4,192 |
| 2006 | 41.2% | 48.7% | 4,222 |
Renault Megane – FAQs
How reliable is the Renault Megane?+
In the UK the Renault Megane fails 38.0% of MOT tests, against an average of 27.7% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 56.8% of APK inspections (average there 49.0%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 39.5% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 45.0%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Renault Megane?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: steering, suspension, brakes, lights and electrics.
What should I check when buying a used Renault Megane?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre insufficient tread; Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Sidelight not working (properly). Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).