2005 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.0%

Latest Pass Rate

383,541

Total Tests (All Years)

97,361 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Renault Megane as it ages.

4 yrs64.4%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs44.2%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs42.5%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs42.4%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs42.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs48.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	64.4%	42,821
5 yrs	57.9%	41,721
6 yrs	52.1%	41,975
7 yrs	48.5%	41,241
8 yrs	44.2%	40,348
9 yrs	42.5%	38,622
10 yrs	42.8%	35,799
11 yrs	42.4%	31,362
12 yrs	41.9%	25,137
13 yrs	42.8%	13,061
14 yrs	42.9%	9,935
15 yrs	45.1%	6,780
16 yrs	44.6%	6,004
17 yrs	45.8%	3,332
18 yrs	49.5%	2,994
19 yrs	48.0%	2,409

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48%	2,409
2023 (18 yrs)	49.5%	2,994
2022 (17 yrs)	45.8%	3,332
2021 (16 yrs)	44.6%	6,004
2020 (15 yrs)	45.1%	6,780
2019 (14 yrs)	42.9%	9,935
2018 (13 yrs)	42.8%	13,061
2017 (12 yrs)	41.9%	25,137
2016 (11 yrs)	42.4%	31,362
2015 (10 yrs)	42.8%	35,799
2014 (9 yrs)	42.5%	38,622
2013 (8 yrs)	44.2%	40,348
2012 (7 yrs)	48.5%	41,241
2011 (6 yrs)	52.1%	41,975
2010 (5 yrs)	57.9%	41,721
2009 (4 yrs)	64.4%	42,821

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42,821Avg Mileage 42,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41,721Avg Mileage 50,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41,975Avg Mileage 58,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41,241Avg Mileage 66,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40,348Avg Mileage 73,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38,622Avg Mileage 80,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,799Avg Mileage 86,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2016High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,362Avg Mileage 90,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%

2017High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,137Avg Mileage 93,374Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2018High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,061Avg Mileage 95,093Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2019High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,935Avg Mileage 96,648Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,780Avg Mileage 97,061Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2021High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,004Avg Mileage 97,485Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2022High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,332Avg Mileage 97,029Top Failure Brakes — 83.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,994Avg Mileage 96,862Top Failure Brakes — 81.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,409Avg Mileage 97,361Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	64.4%	42,821	42,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	5	57.9%	41,721	50,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2011	6	52.1%	41,975	58,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012	7	48.5%	41,241	66,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	8	44.2%	40,348	73,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2014	9	42.5%	38,622	80,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%
2015	10	42.8%	35,799	86,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2016	11	42.4%	31,362	90,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%
2017	12	41.9%	25,137	93,374	Brakes — 71.0%
2018	13	42.8%	13,061	95,093	Brakes — 81.3%
2019	14	42.9%	9,935	96,648	Brakes — 87.0%
2020	15	45.1%	6,780	97,061	Brakes — 88.1%
2021	16	44.6%	6,004	97,485	Brakes — 88.6%
2022	17	45.8%	3,332	97,029	Brakes — 83.4%
2023	18	49.5%	2,994	96,862	Brakes — 81.2%
2024	19	48.0%	2,409	97,361	Brakes — 79.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.6%

↑ 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	15.6% (4 yrs)	79.2% (19 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (4 yrs)	51.9% (19 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (4 yrs)	36.0% (19 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 383,541 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.