2005 Renault Megane Dynamique Vvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

43.6%

Latest Pass Rate

871

Total Tests (All Years)

87,509 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 43.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 9.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Renault Megane Dynamique Vvt as it ages.

4 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs63.1%

→ ↓11.1%

6 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs48.6%

→ ↓14.2%

8 yrs34.4%

→ ↑12.9%

9 yrs47.3%

→ ↑5.5%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓6.5%

11 yrs46.3%

→ ↓8.4%

12 yrs37.9%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs43.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	68.9%	103
5 yrs	63.1%	103
6 yrs	52.0%	100
7 yrs	48.6%	105
8 yrs	34.4%	93
9 yrs	47.3%	93
10 yrs	52.8%	89
11 yrs	46.3%	80
12 yrs	37.9%	66
13 yrs	43.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Renault Megane Dynamique Vvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (13 yrs)	43.6%	39
2017 (12 yrs)	37.9%	66
2016 (11 yrs)	46.3%	80
2015 (10 yrs)	52.8%	89
2014 (9 yrs)	47.3%	93
2013 (8 yrs)	34.4%	93
2012 (7 yrs)	48.6%	105
2011 (6 yrs)	52%	100
2010 (5 yrs)	63.1%	103
2009 (4 yrs)	68.9%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 39,554Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 44,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 52,142Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 60,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

34.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 67,584Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 73,955Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 79,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 86,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 87,095Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2018High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,509Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Megane Dynamique Vvt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	68.9%	103	39,554	Brakes — 13.6%
2010	5	63.1%	103	44,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	6	52.0%	100	52,142	Suspension — 29.0%
2012	7	48.6%	105	60,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	8	34.4%	93	67,584	Brakes — 64.5%
2014	9	47.3%	93	73,955	Brakes — 77.4%
2015	10	52.8%	89	79,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2016	11	46.3%	80	86,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2017	12	37.9%	66	87,095	Brakes — 74.2%
2018	13	43.6%	39	87,509	Suspension — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Renault Megane Dynamique Vvt, with age trends.

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.8% (4 yrs)	56.4% (13 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (4 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (4 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.7% (4 yrs)	23.1% (13 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane Dynamique Vvt cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 871 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.