2001 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

206,099

Total Tests (All Years)

93,563 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 2001 Renault Megane as it ages.

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.2%	32,490
9 yrs	52.1%	30,724
10 yrs	49.3%	29,231
11 yrs	46.6%	25,892
12 yrs	44.7%	22,233
13 yrs	45.3%	18,073
14 yrs	47.3%	14,202
15 yrs	48.3%	10,774
16 yrs	48.5%	7,657
17 yrs	49.1%	3,771
18 yrs	51.5%	2,919
19 yrs	53.7%	2,338
20 yrs	53.7%	2,198
21 yrs	53.8%	1,303
22 yrs	54.9%	1,221
23 yrs	58.2%	1,073

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.2%	1,073
2023 (22 yrs)	54.9%	1,221
2022 (21 yrs)	53.8%	1,303
2021 (20 yrs)	53.7%	2,198
2020 (19 yrs)	53.7%	2,338
2019 (18 yrs)	51.5%	2,919
2018 (17 yrs)	49.1%	3,771
2017 (16 yrs)	48.5%	7,657
2016 (15 yrs)	48.3%	10,774
2015 (14 yrs)	47.3%	14,202
2014 (13 yrs)	45.3%	18,073
2013 (12 yrs)	44.7%	22,233
2012 (11 yrs)	46.6%	25,892
2011 (10 yrs)	49.3%	29,231
2010 (9 yrs)	52.1%	30,724
2009 (8 yrs)	53.2%	32,490

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 32,490Avg Mileage 68,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,724Avg Mileage 75,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 29,231Avg Mileage 80,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,892Avg Mileage 84,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,233Avg Mileage 88,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,073Avg Mileage 91,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,202Avg Mileage 94,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,774Avg Mileage 95,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,657Avg Mileage 95,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,771Avg Mileage 95,618Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,919Avg Mileage 94,843Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,338Avg Mileage 95,515Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,198Avg Mileage 94,203Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,303Avg Mileage 93,530Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 93,924Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 93,563Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

MOT results for 2001 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.2%	32,490	68,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	9	52.1%	30,724	75,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	10	49.3%	29,231	80,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2012	11	46.6%	25,892	84,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	12	44.7%	22,233	88,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2014	13	45.3%	18,073	91,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%
2015	14	47.3%	14,202	94,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%
2016	15	48.3%	10,774	95,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2017	16	48.5%	7,657	95,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2018	17	49.1%	3,771	95,618	Brakes — 51.7%
2019	18	51.5%	2,919	94,843	Brakes — 52.9%
2020	19	53.7%	2,338	95,515	Brakes — 53.4%
2021	20	53.7%	2,198	94,203	Brakes — 54.0%
2022	21	53.8%	1,303	93,530	Brakes — 55.5%
2023	22	54.9%	1,221	93,924	Brakes — 52.8%
2024	23	58.2%	1,073	93,563	Brakes — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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	18.2% (8 yrs)	44.1% (23 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (8 yrs)	26.8% (23 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.2% (8 yrs)	27.7% (23 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 206,099 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.