1997 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

52,977

Total Tests (All Years)

77,091 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 1997 Renault Megane as it ages.

12 yrs36.4%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs35.6%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs36.2%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs37.3%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs38.4%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs45.3%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs50.9%

→ ↓10.1%

22 yrs40.8%

→ ↑19.4%

23 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.5%

24 yrs57.7%

→ ↑12.1%

25 yrs69.8%

→ ↓9.0%

26 yrs60.8%

→ ↑9.2%

27 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	36.4%	17,763
13 yrs	35.6%	13,563
14 yrs	36.2%	8,735
15 yrs	37.3%	5,315
16 yrs	38.4%	3,117
17 yrs	41.4%	1,773
18 yrs	43.5%	1,036
19 yrs	44.8%	636
20 yrs	45.3%	397
21 yrs	50.9%	167
22 yrs	40.8%	120
23 yrs	60.2%	83
24 yrs	57.7%	78
25 yrs	69.8%	53
26 yrs	60.8%	51
27 yrs	70.0%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	70%	90
2023 (26 yrs)	60.8%	51
2022 (25 yrs)	69.8%	53
2021 (24 yrs)	57.7%	78
2020 (23 yrs)	60.2%	83
2019 (22 yrs)	40.8%	120
2018 (21 yrs)	50.9%	167
2017 (20 yrs)	45.3%	397
2016 (19 yrs)	44.8%	636
2015 (18 yrs)	43.5%	1,036
2014 (17 yrs)	41.4%	1,773
2013 (16 yrs)	38.4%	3,117
2012 (15 yrs)	37.3%	5,315
2011 (14 yrs)	36.2%	8,735
2010 (13 yrs)	35.6%	13,563
2009 (12 yrs)	36.4%	17,763

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,763Avg Mileage 91,127Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2010High Fail Rate

35.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,563Avg Mileage 93,985Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2011High Fail Rate

36.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,735Avg Mileage 93,711Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2012High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,315Avg Mileage 93,223Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,117Avg Mileage 91,025Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2014High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,773Avg Mileage 88,939Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 86,429Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 636Avg Mileage 82,389Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 397Avg Mileage 76,923Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 167Avg Mileage 74,161Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2019High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 120Avg Mileage 73,147Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 69,737Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 41.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 73,626Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 79,868Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 76,469Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 90Avg Mileage 77,091Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

MOT results for 1997 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	36.4%	17,763	91,127	Suspension — 37.5%
2010	13	35.6%	13,563	93,985	Suspension — 40.0%
2011	14	36.2%	8,735	93,711	Suspension — 40.6%
2012	15	37.3%	5,315	93,223	Suspension — 39.3%
2013	16	38.4%	3,117	91,025	Suspension — 86.5%
2014	17	41.4%	1,773	88,939	Suspension — 84.5%
2015	18	43.5%	1,036	86,429	Suspension — 78.5%
2016	19	44.8%	636	82,389	Suspension — 75.5%
2017	20	45.3%	397	76,923	Suspension — 70.3%
2018	21	50.9%	167	74,161	Suspension — 52.7%
2019	22	40.8%	120	73,147	Brakes — 51.7%
2020	23	60.2%	83	69,737	Body, chassis, structure — 41.0%
2021	24	57.7%	78	73,626	Suspension — 42.3%
2022	25	69.8%	53	79,868	Suspension — 41.5%
2023	26	60.8%	51	76,469	Brakes — 43.1%
2024	27	70.0%	90	77,091	Brakes — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Suspension

52.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.9%

↓ Decreases 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	36.4% (12 yrs)	43.3% (27 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.5% (12 yrs)	38.9% (27 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,977 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.