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2001 Renault Megane Coupe 1.6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
48.6%
Latest Pass Rate
159
Total Tests (All Years)
84,767 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 48.6%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 7.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Renault Megane Coupe 1.6 as it ages.

8 yrs54.2%
9 yrs52.5%
10 yrs52.8%
11 yrs48.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs54.2%48
9 yrs52.5%40
10 yrs52.8%36
11 yrs48.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Renault Megane Coupe 1.6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (11 yrs)48.6%35
2011 (10 yrs)52.8%36
2010 (9 yrs)52.5%40
2009 (8 yrs)54.2%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 69,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 74,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 78,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 84,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Renault Megane Coupe 1.6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
18.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
12.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.2% (8 yrs)37.1% (11 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres27.1% (8 yrs)20.0% (11 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road10.4% (8 yrs)14.3% (11 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.9% (8 yrs)25.7% (11 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.7% (8 yrs)17.1% (11 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane Coupe 1.6 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 159 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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