2006 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

340,176

Total Tests (All Years)

99,878 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 47.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Renault Megane as it ages.

3 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs65.0%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs59.3%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs54.2%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs49.9%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs44.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.7%	33,689
4 yrs	65.0%	32,981
5 yrs	59.3%	33,269
6 yrs	54.2%	32,873
7 yrs	49.9%	32,451
8 yrs	46.5%	31,742
9 yrs	45.7%	30,521
10 yrs	44.4%	28,362
11 yrs	43.1%	25,251
12 yrs	42.8%	14,852
13 yrs	42.2%	12,268
14 yrs	43.7%	9,307
15 yrs	44.3%	8,711
16 yrs	46.4%	5,219
17 yrs	45.3%	4,773
18 yrs	47.2%	3,907

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	47.2%	3,907
2023 (17 yrs)	45.3%	4,773
2022 (16 yrs)	46.4%	5,219
2021 (15 yrs)	44.3%	8,711
2020 (14 yrs)	43.7%	9,307
2019 (13 yrs)	42.2%	12,268
2018 (12 yrs)	42.8%	14,852
2017 (11 yrs)	43.1%	25,251
2016 (10 yrs)	44.4%	28,362
2015 (9 yrs)	45.7%	30,521
2014 (8 yrs)	46.5%	31,742
2013 (7 yrs)	49.9%	32,451
2012 (6 yrs)	54.2%	32,873
2011 (5 yrs)	59.3%	33,269
2010 (4 yrs)	65%	32,981
2009 (3 yrs)	69.7%	33,689

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,689Avg Mileage 32,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,981Avg Mileage 40,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 33,269Avg Mileage 49,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32,873Avg Mileage 57,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 32,451Avg Mileage 65,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,742Avg Mileage 72,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,521Avg Mileage 79,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 28,362Avg Mileage 85,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%

2017High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,251Avg Mileage 90,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.4%

2018High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,852Avg Mileage 93,136Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2019High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,268Avg Mileage 95,453Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2020High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,307Avg Mileage 97,539Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2021High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,711Avg Mileage 97,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.3%

2022High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,219Avg Mileage 98,623Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.4%

2023High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,773Avg Mileage 98,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.8%

2024High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,907Avg Mileage 99,878Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

MOT results for 2006 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	69.7%	33,689	32,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	4	65.0%	32,981	40,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2011	5	59.3%	33,269	49,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	6	54.2%	32,873	57,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	7	49.9%	32,451	65,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2014	8	46.5%	31,742	72,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2015	9	45.7%	30,521	79,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%
2016	10	44.4%	28,362	85,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%
2017	11	43.1%	25,251	90,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.4%
2018	12	42.8%	14,852	93,136	Brakes — 78.3%
2019	13	42.2%	12,268	95,453	Brakes — 87.8%
2020	14	43.7%	9,307	97,539	Brakes — 88.3%
2021	15	44.3%	8,711	97,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.3%
2022	16	46.4%	5,219	98,623	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.4%
2023	17	45.3%	4,773	98,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.8%
2024	18	47.2%	3,907	99,878	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

83.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.1%

↑ 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	10.7% (3 yrs)	74.5% (18 yrs)	+63.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	37.3% (18 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 340,176 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.