2011 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

157,857

Total Tests (All Years)

101,644 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.9%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↓7.6%

3 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.9%	471
3 yrs	76.3%	17,193
4 yrs	71.9%	16,513
5 yrs	67.7%	16,290
6 yrs	63.8%	15,928
7 yrs	58.9%	11,052
8 yrs	56.3%	11,476
9 yrs	54.6%	12,831
10 yrs	52.5%	15,733
11 yrs	50.2%	12,082
12 yrs	50.8%	14,070
13 yrs	51.9%	14,218

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	51.9%	14,218
2023 (12 yrs)	50.8%	14,070
2022 (11 yrs)	50.2%	12,082
2021 (10 yrs)	52.5%	15,733
2020 (9 yrs)	54.6%	12,831
2019 (8 yrs)	56.3%	11,476
2018 (7 yrs)	58.9%	11,052
2017 (6 yrs)	63.8%	15,928
2016 (5 yrs)	67.7%	16,290
2015 (4 yrs)	71.9%	16,513
2014 (3 yrs)	76.3%	17,193
2013 (2 yrs)	83.9%	471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 471Avg Mileage 30,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,193Avg Mileage 33,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,513Avg Mileage 43,115Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,290Avg Mileage 51,930Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,928Avg Mileage 60,714Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,052Avg Mileage 68,854Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,476Avg Mileage 76,275Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,831Avg Mileage 82,190Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,733Avg Mileage 86,935Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,082Avg Mileage 91,896Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,070Avg Mileage 97,170Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,218Avg Mileage 101,644Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

MOT results for 2011 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.9%	471	30,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2014	3	76.3%	17,193	33,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2015	4	71.9%	16,513	43,115	Brakes — 17.7%
2016	5	67.7%	16,290	51,930	Brakes — 24.5%
2017	6	63.8%	15,928	60,714	Brakes — 31.6%
2018	7	58.9%	11,052	68,854	Brakes — 40.9%
2019	8	56.3%	11,476	76,275	Brakes — 47.0%
2020	9	54.6%	12,831	82,190	Brakes — 52.9%
2021	10	52.5%	15,733	86,935	Brakes — 57.0%
2022	11	50.2%	12,082	91,896	Brakes — 64.2%
2023	12	50.8%	14,070	97,170	Brakes — 69.3%
2024	13	51.9%	14,218	101,644	Brakes — 59.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.5% (2 yrs)	59.2% (13 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	47.7% (13 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (2 yrs)	30.6% (13 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 157,857 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.