2008 Renault Megane Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

801

Total Tests (All Years)

101,639 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Megane Scenic as it ages.

3 yrs69.2%

→ ↑4.2%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↓9.3%

9 yrs46.5%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs40.5%

→ ↑6.9%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs44.2%

→ ↑7.0%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs42.4%

→ ↑12.1%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑8.4%

16 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.2%	78
4 yrs	73.4%	79
5 yrs	68.8%	80
6 yrs	63.6%	77
7 yrs	62.2%	74
8 yrs	55.8%	77
9 yrs	46.5%	71
10 yrs	40.5%	42
11 yrs	47.4%	38
12 yrs	44.2%	43
13 yrs	51.2%	41
14 yrs	42.4%	33
15 yrs	54.5%	33
16 yrs	62.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Megane Scenic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.9%	35
2023 (15 yrs)	54.5%	33
2022 (14 yrs)	42.4%	33
2021 (13 yrs)	51.2%	41
2020 (12 yrs)	44.2%	43
2019 (11 yrs)	47.4%	38
2018 (10 yrs)	40.5%	42
2017 (9 yrs)	46.5%	71
2016 (8 yrs)	55.8%	77
2015 (7 yrs)	62.2%	74
2014 (6 yrs)	63.6%	77
2013 (5 yrs)	68.8%	80
2012 (4 yrs)	73.4%	79
2011 (3 yrs)	69.2%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 32,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 79Avg Mileage 47,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 77Avg Mileage 62,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 75,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 78,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 80,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2018High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 90,013Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2019High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 98,620Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2020High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 94,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 96,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.2%

2022High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 97,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 109,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 101,639Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Megane Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	69.2%	78	32,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	4	73.4%	79	47,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	5	68.8%	80	51,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2014	6	63.6%	77	62,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%
2015	7	62.2%	74	75,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2016	8	55.8%	77	78,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2017	9	46.5%	71	80,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2018	10	40.5%	42	90,013	Suspension — 57.1%
2019	11	47.4%	38	98,620	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2020	12	44.2%	43	94,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2021	13	51.2%	41	96,670	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.2%
2022	14	42.4%	33	97,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.2%
2023	15	54.5%	33	109,047	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%
2024	16	62.9%	35	101,639	Suspension — 68.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Megane Scenic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

73.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.7%

↑ 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	68.6% (16 yrs)	+66.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.5% (3 yrs)	40.0% (16 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	20.0% (16 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 801 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.