2002 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

225,672

Total Tests (All Years)

94,829 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 2002 Renault Megane as it ages.

7 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs55.1%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	54.0%	31,260
8 yrs	51.5%	30,057
9 yrs	49.1%	29,532
10 yrs	45.3%	27,310
11 yrs	44.1%	24,692
12 yrs	44.1%	21,104
13 yrs	46.3%	17,511
14 yrs	46.8%	13,683
15 yrs	48.1%	10,036
16 yrs	49.2%	5,052
17 yrs	50.2%	3,860
18 yrs	53.1%	3,178
19 yrs	54.7%	2,992
20 yrs	55.1%	1,896
21 yrs	57.6%	1,876
22 yrs	54.3%	1,633

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54.3%	1,633
2023 (21 yrs)	57.6%	1,876
2022 (20 yrs)	55.1%	1,896
2021 (19 yrs)	54.7%	2,992
2020 (18 yrs)	53.1%	3,178
2019 (17 yrs)	50.2%	3,860
2018 (16 yrs)	49.2%	5,052
2017 (15 yrs)	48.1%	10,036
2016 (14 yrs)	46.8%	13,683
2015 (13 yrs)	46.3%	17,511
2014 (12 yrs)	44.1%	21,104
2013 (11 yrs)	44.1%	24,692
2012 (10 yrs)	45.3%	27,310
2011 (9 yrs)	49.1%	29,532
2010 (8 yrs)	51.5%	30,057
2009 (7 yrs)	54%	31,260

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,260Avg Mileage 61,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,057Avg Mileage 68,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 29,532Avg Mileage 73,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,310Avg Mileage 79,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,692Avg Mileage 83,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,104Avg Mileage 87,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,511Avg Mileage 91,116Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,683Avg Mileage 93,208Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,036Avg Mileage 94,487Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,052Avg Mileage 94,789Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,860Avg Mileage 94,843Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,178Avg Mileage 95,048Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,992Avg Mileage 94,900Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,896Avg Mileage 94,364Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,876Avg Mileage 94,710Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,633Avg Mileage 94,829Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

MOT results for 2002 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	54.0%	31,260	61,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	8	51.5%	30,057	68,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2011	9	49.1%	29,532	73,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012	10	45.3%	27,310	79,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	11	44.1%	24,692	83,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2014	12	44.1%	21,104	87,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.2%
2015	13	46.3%	17,511	91,116	Brakes — 55.1%
2016	14	46.8%	13,683	93,208	Brakes — 55.2%
2017	15	48.1%	10,036	94,487	Brakes — 55.4%
2018	16	49.2%	5,052	94,789	Brakes — 58.0%
2019	17	50.2%	3,860	94,843	Brakes — 59.8%
2020	18	53.1%	3,178	95,048	Brakes — 57.7%
2021	19	54.7%	2,992	94,900	Brakes — 59.4%
2022	20	55.1%	1,896	94,364	Brakes — 57.3%
2023	21	57.6%	1,876	94,710	Brakes — 57.4%
2024	22	54.3%	1,633	94,829	Brakes — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

↑ 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	18.3% (7 yrs)	49.4% (22 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (7 yrs)	32.1% (22 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.0% (7 yrs)	26.6% (22 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 225,672 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.