1999 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

103,211

Total Tests (All Years)

77,310 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 1999 Renault Megane as it ages.

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs40.0%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs39.3%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs41.2%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs42.7%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.8%

22 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	43.3%	24,791
11 yrs	41.8%	21,453
12 yrs	40.9%	17,524
13 yrs	40.0%	12,915
14 yrs	39.3%	9,131
15 yrs	41.2%	6,183
16 yrs	42.7%	4,173
17 yrs	45.7%	2,745
18 yrs	46.6%	1,743
19 yrs	52.7%	735
20 yrs	53.1%	546
21 yrs	52.0%	358
22 yrs	57.8%	329
23 yrs	55.3%	208
24 yrs	54.4%	169
25 yrs	53.4%	208

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	53.4%	208
2023 (24 yrs)	54.4%	169
2022 (23 yrs)	55.3%	208
2021 (22 yrs)	57.8%	329
2020 (21 yrs)	52%	358
2019 (20 yrs)	53.1%	546
2018 (19 yrs)	52.7%	735
2017 (18 yrs)	46.6%	1,743
2016 (17 yrs)	45.7%	2,745
2015 (16 yrs)	42.7%	4,173
2014 (15 yrs)	41.2%	6,183
2013 (14 yrs)	39.3%	9,131
2012 (13 yrs)	40%	12,915
2011 (12 yrs)	40.9%	17,524
2010 (11 yrs)	41.8%	21,453
2009 (10 yrs)	43.3%	24,791

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,791Avg Mileage 81,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,453Avg Mileage 86,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2011High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,524Avg Mileage 89,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,915Avg Mileage 91,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,131Avg Mileage 91,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,183Avg Mileage 91,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%

2015High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,173Avg Mileage 92,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,745Avg Mileage 90,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 88,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 735Avg Mileage 85,170Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 546Avg Mileage 83,471Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 358Avg Mileage 80,649Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 329Avg Mileage 82,532Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 208Avg Mileage 77,702Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 169Avg Mileage 78,218Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 208Avg Mileage 77,310Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%

MOT results for 1999 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	43.3%	24,791	81,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2010	11	41.8%	21,453	86,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2011	12	40.9%	17,524	89,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2012	13	40.0%	12,915	91,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2013	14	39.3%	9,131	91,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%
2014	15	41.2%	6,183	91,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%
2015	16	42.7%	4,173	92,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2016	17	45.7%	2,745	90,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%
2017	18	46.6%	1,743	88,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%
2018	19	52.7%	735	85,170	Suspension — 43.3%
2019	20	53.1%	546	83,471	Suspension — 42.1%
2020	21	52.0%	358	80,649	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%
2021	22	57.8%	329	82,532	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	23	55.3%	208	77,702	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%
2023	24	54.4%	169	78,218	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2024	25	53.4%	208	77,310	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.6% (10 yrs)	29.8% (25 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.2% (10 yrs)	29.8% (25 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 103,211 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.