Renault Megane MOT Results
Registered in 200045.9% pass rate
from 3,255 tests in 2017
(9.9% worse than other 2000 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2000 cars and highlighted areas where the Renault Megane is unusually good or bad.
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31% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(25% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 11% fail on Registration plate lamp (87% worse than other 2000 cars)
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8.1% fail on
Position lamps
(24% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Front lamps
- 3.3% fail on Rear lamps (76% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.061% fail on All position lamps
- 6.1% fail on Headlamp aim
- 5.7% fail on Stop lamp
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4.7% fail on
Headlamps
- 4.6% fail on Headlamp
- 0.061% fail on Switch
- 0.061% fail on Dipswitch
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0.031% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.031% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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3.8% fail on
Hazard warning
(14 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 2.5% fail on Switch (14 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Lamp (13 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Tell tale (13 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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3.7% fail on
Direction indicators
(35% worse than other 2000 cars)
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3.7% fail on
Flashing type
(35% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 2.8% fail on Individual lamps (66% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.61% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.37% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.031% fail on Tell tales
- 0.031% fail on Switch
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3.7% fail on
Flashing type
(35% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Battery
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0.71% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(59% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.68% fail on Fog lamp (59% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Switch
- 0.58% fail on Horn
- 0.25% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
- 0.18% fail on Electrical wiring
- 0.061% fail on Trailer electrical socket
- 0.031% fail on Rear reflectors
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23% fail on
Suspension
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10% fail on
Drive shafts
(140% worse than other 2000 cars)
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10% fail on
Front drive shafts
(140% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 10% fail on Constant velocity joints (140% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.061% fail on Drive shafts
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0.25% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
(180% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Drive shafts (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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10% fail on
Front drive shafts
(140% worse than other 2000 cars)
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4.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
(150% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 3.8% fail on Rear (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Front
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4.0% fail on
Prescribed areas
(20% better than other 2000 cars)
- 3.3% fail on Component mounting
- 0.65% fail on Subframe mounting
- 0.092% fail on Spring mounting (74% better than other 2000 cars)
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2.5% fail on
Suspension arms
(40% better than other 2000 cars)
- 2.4% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (40% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.092% fail on Condition
- 0.061% fail on Attachment
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2.3% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(54% better than other 2000 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.43% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (87% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.40% fail on Attachment (110% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.092% fail on Linkage condition (84% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Condition
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1.5% fail on
Coil springs
(51% better than other 2000 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Condition (51% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Location
- 1.4% fail on Front suspension joints
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1.2% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.2% fail on Condition
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0.28% fail on
Tie bars/rods
- 0.28% fail on Condition (13 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.22% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.15% fail on Attachment
- 0.061% fail on Condition (80% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.15% fail on
Macpherson strut
(68% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.15% fail on Condition (68% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.12% fail on
Panhard rods
(7 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Condition (59 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.061% fail on
Torsion bars
(8 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Condition
- 0.031% fail on Attachment
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0.061% fail on
Torque/reaction arms
- 0.061% fail on Condition (29 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.031% fail on
Fluid suspension
- 0.031% fail on Suspension unit
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0.031% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.031% fail on Attachment
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0.031% fail on
Axles
- 0.031% fail on Axle beam
- 0.031% fail on Stub axle
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10% fail on
Drive shafts
(140% worse than other 2000 cars)
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15% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(53% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 8.2% fail on Washers (120% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 7.1% fail on Wipers (27% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.68% fail on Mirrors
- 0.34% fail on Windscreen
- 0.18% fail on Bonnet
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14% fail on
Brakes
(20% better than other 2000 cars)
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6.1% fail on
Brake performance
(34% better than other 2000 cars)
- 3.7% fail on Front wheels
- 1.6% fail on Rear wheels (61% better than other 2000 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Parking brake performance (76% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.86% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.43% fail on Service brake performance (63% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.092% fail on Brake performance not tested
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4.4% fail on
Hydraulic systems
(32% better than other 2000 cars)
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4.1% fail on
Components
(33% better than other 2000 cars)
- 3.3% fail on Pipes
- 0.77% fail on Hoses (49% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.37% fail on Leaks
- 0.061% fail on Operation
- 0.031% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
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4.1% fail on
Components
(33% better than other 2000 cars)
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3.2% fail on
Hub components
- 2.0% fail on Brake pads
- 1.6% fail on Brake discs (86% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Brake drums
- 0.031% fail on Brake calipers
- 2.5% fail on ABS (77% worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.46% fail on
Parking brake
(57% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.46% fail on Condition (57% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Restricted movement
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0.092% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.061% fail on Master cylinder/servo mounting
- 0.031% fail on Park brake mechanism/associated mountings
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0.061% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.061% fail on
Pedal
- 0.031% fail on Condition
- 0.031% fail on Anti-slip
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0.061% fail on
Pedal
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0.061% fail on
Mechanical components
- 0.061% fail on Cable
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0.031% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
- 0.031% fail on Pressure/vacuum build up
- 0.031% fail on Locking devices
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6.1% fail on
Brake performance
(34% better than other 2000 cars)
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13% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
(22% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 8.8% fail on Exhaust system (70% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 7.1% fail on Emissions
- 1.8% fail on Emissions not tested (58% worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.40% fail on
Fuel system
(52% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.15% fail on System
- 0.092% fail on Tank
- 0.092% fail on Cap
- 0.061% fail on Pipe
- 0.031% fail on Hose
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10% fail on
Tyres
(20% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 5.8% fail on Tread depth
- 5.1% fail on Condition (37% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.37% fail on Size/type
- 0.061% fail on Valve stem
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6.3% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(70% worse than other 2000 cars)
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2.6% fail on
Doors
(3 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 2.4% fail on Passengers other (6 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.15% fail on Drivers
- 0.061% fail on Passengers front
- 1.4% fail on Body condition
- 1.2% fail on Engine mountings (10 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.55% fail on
Seats
- 0.40% fail on Drivers
- 0.15% fail on Passengers
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0.46% fail on
Vehicle structure
(51% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.46% fail on Chassis (51% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.31% fail on
Load security
(5 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.18% fail on Bootlid (7 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Tailgate (9 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Speedometer (3 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.092% fail on Body security
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2.6% fail on
Doors
(3 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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4.4% fail on
Steering
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4.0% fail on
Steering system
- 3.6% fail on Track rod end (44% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.28% fail on Steering rack (73% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Ball joint
- 0.031% fail on Steering arm
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0.49% fail on
Power steering
- 0.22% fail on Operation
- 0.12% fail on Pump
- 0.092% fail on Pipes and hoses
- 0.061% fail on Other components
- 0.031% fail on Drive system
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0.092% fail on
Steering control
- 0.061% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.031% fail on Steering shaft
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4.0% fail on
Steering system
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2.9% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
(41% better than other 2000 cars)
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2.2% fail on
Seat belts
(34% better than other 2000 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Prescribed areas (39% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.43% fail on Condition
- 0.092% fail on Requirements
- 0.031% fail on Attachment
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0.74% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
(57% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.71% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp (55% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Drivers airbag
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2.2% fail on
Seat belts
(34% better than other 2000 cars)
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1.8% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 1.8% fail on Registration plate
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0.15% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.092% fail on Attachment
- 0.061% fail on Condition