2003 Renault Megane Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

123,939

Total Tests (All Years)

105,445 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 2003 Renault Megane Scenic as it ages.

6 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs52.1%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs46.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs44.0%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	56.3%	15,319
7 yrs	52.1%	14,890
8 yrs	46.7%	15,004
9 yrs	44.6%	14,428
10 yrs	44.0%	13,545
11 yrs	44.7%	12,235
12 yrs	46.7%	10,684
13 yrs	46.5%	8,845
14 yrs	47.6%	6,645
15 yrs	47.5%	3,345
16 yrs	49.1%	2,625
17 yrs	51.6%	1,831
18 yrs	51.0%	1,725
19 yrs	51.4%	1,040
20 yrs	54.4%	934
21 yrs	50.7%	844

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Renault Megane Scenic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50.7%	844
2023 (20 yrs)	54.4%	934
2022 (19 yrs)	51.4%	1,040
2021 (18 yrs)	51%	1,725
2020 (17 yrs)	51.6%	1,831
2019 (16 yrs)	49.1%	2,625
2018 (15 yrs)	47.5%	3,345
2017 (14 yrs)	47.6%	6,645
2016 (13 yrs)	46.5%	8,845
2015 (12 yrs)	46.7%	10,684
2014 (11 yrs)	44.7%	12,235
2013 (10 yrs)	44%	13,545
2012 (9 yrs)	44.6%	14,428
2011 (8 yrs)	46.7%	15,004
2010 (7 yrs)	52.1%	14,890
2009 (6 yrs)	56.3%	15,319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,319Avg Mileage 57,279Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,890Avg Mileage 65,097Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,004Avg Mileage 72,763Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,428Avg Mileage 79,385Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,545Avg Mileage 85,193Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,235Avg Mileage 90,528Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,684Avg Mileage 95,502Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,845Avg Mileage 98,546Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,645Avg Mileage 100,660Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,345Avg Mileage 101,857Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,625Avg Mileage 103,050Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,831Avg Mileage 103,730Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,725Avg Mileage 103,276Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 102,354Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 934Avg Mileage 103,216Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 844Avg Mileage 105,445Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Megane Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	56.3%	15,319	57,279	Suspension — 21.5%
2010	7	52.1%	14,890	65,097	Suspension — 24.5%
2011	8	46.7%	15,004	72,763	Suspension — 30.5%
2012	9	44.6%	14,428	79,385	Suspension — 31.7%
2013	10	44.0%	13,545	85,193	Brakes — 68.7%
2014	11	44.7%	12,235	90,528	Brakes — 72.7%
2015	12	46.7%	10,684	95,502	Brakes — 67.1%
2016	13	46.5%	8,845	98,546	Brakes — 69.6%
2017	14	47.6%	6,645	100,660	Brakes — 70.5%
2018	15	47.5%	3,345	101,857	Brakes — 77.7%
2019	16	49.1%	2,625	103,050	Brakes — 78.7%
2020	17	51.6%	1,831	103,730	Brakes — 77.8%
2021	18	51.0%	1,725	103,276	Brakes — 80.8%
2022	19	51.4%	1,040	102,354	Brakes — 79.3%
2023	20	54.4%	934	103,216	Brakes — 70.2%
2024	21	50.7%	844	105,445	Brakes — 65.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Renault Megane Scenic, with age trends.

Brakes

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.0%

↑ 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	21.0% (6 yrs)	65.0% (21 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (6 yrs)	33.9% (21 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.5% (6 yrs)	38.5% (21 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 123,939 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.