2010 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

229,333

Total Tests (All Years)

106,095 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs84.1%

→ ↓7.7%

3 yrs76.4%

→ ↓6.9%

4 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs55.5%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.1%	555
3 yrs	76.4%	23,373
4 yrs	69.5%	22,591
5 yrs	66.7%	22,445
6 yrs	64.3%	22,180
7 yrs	59.6%	21,662
8 yrs	55.5%	14,821
9 yrs	52.5%	15,460
10 yrs	50.9%	16,445
11 yrs	49.7%	19,825
12 yrs	49.5%	15,307
13 yrs	48.7%	17,335
14 yrs	50.0%	17,334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	50%	17,334
2023 (13 yrs)	48.7%	17,335
2022 (12 yrs)	49.5%	15,307
2021 (11 yrs)	49.7%	19,825
2020 (10 yrs)	50.9%	16,445
2019 (9 yrs)	52.5%	15,460
2018 (8 yrs)	55.5%	14,821
2017 (7 yrs)	59.6%	21,662
2016 (6 yrs)	64.3%	22,180
2015 (5 yrs)	66.7%	22,445
2014 (4 yrs)	69.5%	22,591
2013 (3 yrs)	76.4%	23,373
2012 (2 yrs)	84.1%	555

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 555Avg Mileage 29,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 23,373Avg Mileage 31,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2014

69.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 22,591Avg Mileage 40,347Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 22,445Avg Mileage 49,387Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,180Avg Mileage 58,203Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,662Avg Mileage 66,044Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,821Avg Mileage 73,815Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,460Avg Mileage 81,042Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,445Avg Mileage 86,757Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,825Avg Mileage 91,264Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,307Avg Mileage 96,226Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,335Avg Mileage 101,105Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,334Avg Mileage 106,095Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

MOT results for 2010 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	84.1%	555	29,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2013	3	76.4%	23,373	31,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2014	4	69.5%	22,591	40,347	Brakes — 19.9%
2015	5	66.7%	22,445	49,387	Brakes — 25.4%
2016	6	64.3%	22,180	58,203	Brakes — 29.3%
2017	7	59.6%	21,662	66,044	Brakes — 35.3%
2018	8	55.5%	14,821	73,815	Brakes — 46.2%
2019	9	52.5%	15,460	81,042	Brakes — 54.6%
2020	10	50.9%	16,445	86,757	Brakes — 59.4%
2021	11	49.7%	19,825	91,264	Brakes — 63.1%
2022	12	49.5%	15,307	96,226	Brakes — 65.5%
2023	13	48.7%	17,335	101,105	Brakes — 75.2%
2024	14	50.0%	17,334	106,095	Brakes — 63.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.4% (2 yrs)	63.2% (14 yrs)	+57.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (2 yrs)	49.3% (14 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	31.1% (14 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 229,333 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.