2000 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

141,550

Total Tests (All Years)

86,970 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 2000 Renault Megane as it ages.

9 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs43.5%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs41.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs41.1%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs41.3%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs45.1%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.6%

24 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	46.8%	26,532
10 yrs	45.3%	24,774
11 yrs	43.5%	22,285
12 yrs	41.5%	18,393
13 yrs	41.1%	14,598
14 yrs	41.3%	11,045
15 yrs	42.2%	8,180
16 yrs	44.3%	5,695
17 yrs	45.1%	3,782
18 yrs	47.5%	1,740
19 yrs	49.7%	1,255
20 yrs	48.8%	941
21 yrs	51.5%	854
22 yrs	54.0%	535
23 yrs	56.3%	512
24 yrs	56.9%	429

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	56.9%	429
2023 (23 yrs)	56.3%	512
2022 (22 yrs)	54%	535
2021 (21 yrs)	51.5%	854
2020 (20 yrs)	48.8%	941
2019 (19 yrs)	49.7%	1,255
2018 (18 yrs)	47.5%	1,740
2017 (17 yrs)	45.1%	3,782
2016 (16 yrs)	44.3%	5,695
2015 (15 yrs)	42.2%	8,180
2014 (14 yrs)	41.3%	11,045
2013 (13 yrs)	41.1%	14,598
2012 (12 yrs)	41.5%	18,393
2011 (11 yrs)	43.5%	22,285
2010 (10 yrs)	45.3%	24,774
2009 (9 yrs)	46.8%	26,532

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,532Avg Mileage 75,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,774Avg Mileage 81,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 22,285Avg Mileage 85,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,393Avg Mileage 89,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,598Avg Mileage 91,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,045Avg Mileage 93,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,180Avg Mileage 95,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,695Avg Mileage 95,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%

2017High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,782Avg Mileage 94,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,740Avg Mileage 93,518Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 92,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2020High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 941Avg Mileage 92,421Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 854Avg Mileage 89,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 535Avg Mileage 88,546Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 512Avg Mileage 86,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 429Avg Mileage 86,970Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

MOT results for 2000 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	46.8%	26,532	75,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2010	10	45.3%	24,774	81,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2011	11	43.5%	22,285	85,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	12	41.5%	18,393	89,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2013	13	41.1%	14,598	91,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2014	14	41.3%	11,045	93,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%
2015	15	42.2%	8,180	95,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2016	16	44.3%	5,695	95,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%
2017	17	45.1%	3,782	94,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%
2018	18	47.5%	1,740	93,518	Brakes — 43.3%
2019	19	49.7%	1,255	92,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2020	20	48.8%	941	92,421	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2021	21	51.5%	854	89,149	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%
2022	22	54.0%	535	88,546	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.4%
2023	23	56.3%	512	86,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2024	24	56.9%	429	86,970	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↓ 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
Tyres	17.1% (9 yrs)	26.3% (24 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.5% (9 yrs)	34.7% (24 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.5% (9 yrs)	27.0% (24 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 141,550 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.