2001 Renault Megane Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

158,589

Total Tests (All Years)

106,752 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs45.2%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	50.8%	23,977
9 yrs	48.0%	23,142
10 yrs	45.2%	22,481
11 yrs	42.8%	20,475
12 yrs	42.6%	17,822
13 yrs	42.7%	14,691
14 yrs	45.9%	11,648
15 yrs	46.5%	8,577
16 yrs	46.3%	5,981
17 yrs	47.5%	2,830
18 yrs	49.7%	2,088
19 yrs	52.8%	1,420
20 yrs	52.9%	1,345
21 yrs	55.0%	766
22 yrs	54.9%	743
23 yrs	56.7%	603

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	56.7%	603
2023 (22 yrs)	54.9%	743
2022 (21 yrs)	55%	766
2021 (20 yrs)	52.9%	1,345
2020 (19 yrs)	52.8%	1,420
2019 (18 yrs)	49.7%	2,088
2018 (17 yrs)	47.5%	2,830
2017 (16 yrs)	46.3%	5,981
2016 (15 yrs)	46.5%	8,577
2015 (14 yrs)	45.9%	11,648
2014 (13 yrs)	42.7%	14,691
2013 (12 yrs)	42.6%	17,822
2012 (11 yrs)	42.8%	20,475
2011 (10 yrs)	45.2%	22,481
2010 (9 yrs)	48%	23,142
2009 (8 yrs)	50.8%	23,977

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,977Avg Mileage 74,107Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,142Avg Mileage 81,196Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,481Avg Mileage 87,271Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,475Avg Mileage 92,432Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,822Avg Mileage 97,344Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,691Avg Mileage 101,188Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,648Avg Mileage 104,516Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,577Avg Mileage 105,868Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,981Avg Mileage 106,965Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 107,533Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,088Avg Mileage 107,676Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,420Avg Mileage 107,194Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,345Avg Mileage 107,108Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 766Avg Mileage 104,337Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 743Avg Mileage 105,759Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 603Avg Mileage 106,752Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

MOT results for 2001 Renault Megane Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	50.8%	23,977	74,107	Suspension — 25.8%
2010	9	48.0%	23,142	81,196	Suspension — 28.2%
2011	10	45.2%	22,481	87,271	Suspension — 32.4%
2012	11	42.8%	20,475	92,432	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	12	42.6%	17,822	97,344	Brakes — 65.5%
2014	13	42.7%	14,691	101,188	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	14	45.9%	11,648	104,516	Brakes — 62.5%
2016	15	46.5%	8,577	105,868	Brakes — 61.5%
2017	16	46.3%	5,981	106,965	Brakes — 64.6%
2018	17	47.5%	2,830	107,533	Brakes — 73.1%
2019	18	49.7%	2,088	107,676	Brakes — 67.2%
2020	19	52.8%	1,420	107,194	Brakes — 65.6%
2021	20	52.9%	1,345	107,108	Brakes — 66.4%
2022	21	55.0%	766	104,337	Brakes — 61.0%
2023	22	54.9%	743	105,759	Brakes — 64.9%
2024	23	56.7%	603	106,752	Brakes — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

31.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	21.7% (8 yrs)	65.3% (23 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.8% (8 yrs)	46.9% (23 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (8 yrs)	31.8% (23 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane Scenic cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 158,589 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.