2005 Renault Megane Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,860

Total Tests (All Years)

75,497 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.0%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs68.3%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓10.3%

7 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs48.1%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs43.2%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs41.1%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs39.9%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs37.8%

→ ↑8.4%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↑5.2%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.2%	544
5 yrs	68.3%	546
6 yrs	62.3%	551
7 yrs	52.0%	542
8 yrs	48.1%	532
9 yrs	43.2%	512
10 yrs	43.3%	462
11 yrs	41.1%	421
12 yrs	39.9%	308
13 yrs	37.8%	156
14 yrs	46.2%	106
15 yrs	51.4%	74
16 yrs	54.3%	70
17 yrs	50.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (17 yrs)	50%	36
2021 (16 yrs)	54.3%	70
2020 (15 yrs)	51.4%	74
2019 (14 yrs)	46.2%	106
2018 (13 yrs)	37.8%	156
2017 (12 yrs)	39.9%	308
2016 (11 yrs)	41.1%	421
2015 (10 yrs)	43.3%	462
2014 (9 yrs)	43.2%	512
2013 (8 yrs)	48.1%	532
2012 (7 yrs)	52%	542
2011 (6 yrs)	62.3%	551
2010 (5 yrs)	68.3%	546
2009 (4 yrs)	70.2%	544

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 544Avg Mileage 41,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 546Avg Mileage 44,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 551Avg Mileage 46,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 542Avg Mileage 43,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 532Avg Mileage 44,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 512Avg Mileage 46,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 462Avg Mileage 51,127Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2016High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 421Avg Mileage 52,093Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 308Avg Mileage 58,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2018High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 59,330Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 66,096Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 70,344Top Failure Brakes — 98.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 70,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 75,497Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Megane Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.2%	544	41,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	5	68.3%	546	44,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	6	62.3%	551	46,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2012	7	52.0%	542	43,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	8	48.1%	532	44,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%
2014	9	43.2%	512	46,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2015	10	43.3%	462	51,127	Brakes — 72.5%
2016	11	41.1%	421	52,093	Brakes — 79.1%
2017	12	39.9%	308	58,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2018	13	37.8%	156	59,330	Brakes — 81.4%
2019	14	46.2%	106	66,096	Brakes — 76.4%
2020	15	51.4%	74	70,344	Brakes — 98.6%
2021	16	54.3%	70	70,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.3%
2022	17	50.0%	36	75,497	Brakes — 88.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.6%

↑ 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	12.5% (4 yrs)	88.9% (17 yrs)	+76.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.5% (4 yrs)	58.3% (17 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (4 yrs)	50.0% (17 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 4,860 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.