2008 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

189,372

Total Tests (All Years)

101,872 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.9%

3 yrs70.9%

→ ↓7.8%

4 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.8%	919
3 yrs	70.9%	19,778
4 yrs	63.1%	18,807
5 yrs	59.5%	18,644
6 yrs	56.6%	18,313
7 yrs	54.5%	17,953
8 yrs	51.5%	17,448
9 yrs	49.2%	16,583
10 yrs	47.5%	10,982
11 yrs	48.1%	10,427
12 yrs	48.6%	9,381
13 yrs	47.2%	10,051
14 yrs	48.1%	6,929
15 yrs	48.4%	6,844
16 yrs	46.7%	6,313

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.7%	6,313
2023 (15 yrs)	48.4%	6,844
2022 (14 yrs)	48.1%	6,929
2021 (13 yrs)	47.2%	10,051
2020 (12 yrs)	48.6%	9,381
2019 (11 yrs)	48.1%	10,427
2018 (10 yrs)	47.5%	10,982
2017 (9 yrs)	49.2%	16,583
2016 (8 yrs)	51.5%	17,448
2015 (7 yrs)	54.5%	17,953
2014 (6 yrs)	56.6%	18,313
2013 (5 yrs)	59.5%	18,644
2012 (4 yrs)	63.1%	18,807
2011 (3 yrs)	70.9%	19,778
2010 (2 yrs)	72.8%	919

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 919Avg Mileage 29,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

70.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,778Avg Mileage 31,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,807Avg Mileage 41,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,644Avg Mileage 49,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,313Avg Mileage 58,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,953Avg Mileage 66,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,448Avg Mileage 73,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,583Avg Mileage 79,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,982Avg Mileage 85,248Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,427Avg Mileage 90,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,381Avg Mileage 93,256Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,051Avg Mileage 94,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%

2022High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,929Avg Mileage 96,316Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.4%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,844Avg Mileage 98,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,313Avg Mileage 101,872Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.9%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	72.8%	919	29,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	3	70.9%	19,778	31,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	4	63.1%	18,807	41,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013	5	59.5%	18,644	49,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2014	6	56.6%	18,313	58,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2015	7	54.5%	17,953	66,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2016	8	51.5%	17,448	73,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%
2017	9	49.2%	16,583	79,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%
2018	10	47.5%	10,982	85,248	Brakes — 50.8%
2019	11	48.1%	10,427	90,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.5%
2020	12	48.6%	9,381	93,256	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.2%
2021	13	47.2%	10,051	94,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.7%
2022	14	48.1%	6,929	96,316	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.4%
2023	15	48.4%	6,844	98,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.7%
2024	16	46.7%	6,313	101,872	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.7%

↑ 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	6.7% (2 yrs)	62.8% (16 yrs)	+56.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.3% (2 yrs)	49.3% (16 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (2 yrs)	33.1% (16 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 189,372 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.