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1999 Renault Megane Rt Sport 1.6e — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
48.6%
Latest Pass Rate
353
Total Tests (All Years)
86,174 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Megane Rt Sport 1.6e

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 48.6%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Renault Megane Rt Sport 1.6e as it ages.

10 yrs40.6%
11 yrs47.8%
12 yrs31.1%
13 yrs48.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs40.6%165
11 yrs47.8%90
12 yrs31.1%61
13 yrs48.6%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Renault Megane Rt Sport 1.6e pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)48.6%37
2011 (12 yrs)31.1%61
2010 (11 yrs)47.8%90
2009 (10 yrs)40.6%165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 165Avg Mileage 86,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 97,150Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%
2011High Fail Rate
31.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 89,017Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%
2012High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 86,174Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Renault Megane Rt Sport 1.6e, with age trends.

Suspension
32.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
21.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions23.6% (10 yrs)18.9% (13 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes23.0% (10 yrs)27.0% (13 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.7% (10 yrs)29.7% (13 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension31.5% (10 yrs)32.4% (13 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane Rt Sport 1.6e cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 353 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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