2009 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

161,729

Total Tests (All Years)

107,729 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 48.3%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↓8.8%

4 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.5%	270
3 yrs	79.8%	15,390
4 yrs	71.0%	15,282
5 yrs	66.9%	15,226
6 yrs	64.9%	15,106
7 yrs	60.6%	14,911
8 yrs	56.6%	14,570
9 yrs	51.6%	9,904
10 yrs	50.1%	10,008
11 yrs	49.7%	10,259
12 yrs	48.9%	12,207
13 yrs	49.2%	8,850
14 yrs	47.3%	10,035
15 yrs	48.3%	9,711

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	48.3%	9,711
2023 (14 yrs)	47.3%	10,035
2022 (13 yrs)	49.2%	8,850
2021 (12 yrs)	48.9%	12,207
2020 (11 yrs)	49.7%	10,259
2019 (10 yrs)	50.1%	10,008
2018 (9 yrs)	51.6%	9,904
2017 (8 yrs)	56.6%	14,570
2016 (7 yrs)	60.6%	14,911
2015 (6 yrs)	64.9%	15,106
2014 (5 yrs)	66.9%	15,226
2013 (4 yrs)	71%	15,282
2012 (3 yrs)	79.8%	15,390
2011 (2 yrs)	81.5%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 270Avg Mileage 32,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2012

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,390Avg Mileage 29,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

71.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,282Avg Mileage 38,523Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2014

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,226Avg Mileage 47,203Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,106Avg Mileage 55,714Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,911Avg Mileage 63,953Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,570Avg Mileage 71,338Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,904Avg Mileage 78,499Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,008Avg Mileage 84,588Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,259Avg Mileage 90,171Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,207Avg Mileage 94,324Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,850Avg Mileage 98,104Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2023High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,035Avg Mileage 102,518Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,711Avg Mileage 107,729Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

MOT results for 2009 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.5%	270	32,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2012	3	79.8%	15,390	29,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	4	71.0%	15,282	38,523	Brakes — 20.1%
2014	5	66.9%	15,226	47,203	Brakes — 25.1%
2015	6	64.9%	15,106	55,714	Brakes — 28.8%
2016	7	60.6%	14,911	63,953	Brakes — 32.2%
2017	8	56.6%	14,570	71,338	Brakes — 39.3%
2018	9	51.6%	9,904	78,499	Brakes — 50.9%
2019	10	50.1%	10,008	84,588	Brakes — 57.4%
2020	11	49.7%	10,259	90,171	Brakes — 60.6%
2021	12	48.9%	12,207	94,324	Brakes — 66.2%
2022	13	49.2%	8,850	98,104	Brakes — 70.4%
2023	14	47.3%	10,035	102,518	Brakes — 77.0%
2024	15	48.3%	9,711	107,729	Brakes — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	63.6% (15 yrs)	+59.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	31.9% (15 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 161,729 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.