2007 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

316,922

Total Tests (All Years)

100,836 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 47.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.5%

3 yrs71.1%

→ ↓7.7%

4 yrs63.4%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs49.7%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	67.6%	829
3 yrs	71.1%	31,536
4 yrs	63.4%	31,187
5 yrs	57.4%	30,736
6 yrs	54.0%	30,487
7 yrs	51.1%	29,991
8 yrs	49.7%	29,349
9 yrs	47.3%	28,090
10 yrs	45.8%	26,151
11 yrs	44.8%	16,542
12 yrs	44.8%	14,940
13 yrs	45.4%	12,252
14 yrs	45.7%	12,467
15 yrs	47.2%	7,901
16 yrs	47.5%	7,576
17 yrs	47.5%	6,888

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	47.5%	6,888
2023 (16 yrs)	47.5%	7,576
2022 (15 yrs)	47.2%	7,901
2021 (14 yrs)	45.7%	12,467
2020 (13 yrs)	45.4%	12,252
2019 (12 yrs)	44.8%	14,940
2018 (11 yrs)	44.8%	16,542
2017 (10 yrs)	45.8%	26,151
2016 (9 yrs)	47.3%	28,090
2015 (8 yrs)	49.7%	29,349
2014 (7 yrs)	51.1%	29,991
2013 (6 yrs)	54%	30,487
2012 (5 yrs)	57.4%	30,736
2011 (4 yrs)	63.4%	31,187
2010 (3 yrs)	71.1%	31,536
2009 (2 yrs)	67.6%	829

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 829Avg Mileage 30,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 31,536Avg Mileage 31,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31,187Avg Mileage 40,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 30,736Avg Mileage 48,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 30,487Avg Mileage 56,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,991Avg Mileage 64,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,349Avg Mileage 72,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,090Avg Mileage 78,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,151Avg Mileage 84,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,542Avg Mileage 89,060Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,940Avg Mileage 92,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.8%

2020High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,252Avg Mileage 94,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

2021High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,467Avg Mileage 95,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,901Avg Mileage 97,085Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.3%

2023High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,576Avg Mileage 97,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.7%

2024High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,888Avg Mileage 100,836Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%

MOT results for 2007 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	67.6%	829	30,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010	3	71.1%	31,536	31,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	4	63.4%	31,187	40,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	5	57.4%	30,736	48,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	6	54.0%	30,487	56,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%
2014	7	51.1%	29,991	64,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2015	8	49.7%	29,349	72,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2016	9	47.3%	28,090	78,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%
2017	10	45.8%	26,151	84,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2018	11	44.8%	16,542	89,060	Brakes — 63.1%
2019	12	44.8%	14,940	92,674	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.8%
2020	13	45.4%	12,252	94,980	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%
2021	14	45.7%	12,467	95,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.0%
2022	15	47.2%	7,901	97,085	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.3%
2023	16	47.5%	7,576	97,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.7%
2024	17	47.5%	6,888	100,836	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

79.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ 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	10.4% (2 yrs)	67.8% (17 yrs)	+57.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (2 yrs)	31.6% (17 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 316,922 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.