2012 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

91,437

Total Tests (All Years)

100,774 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.1%

3 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.9%	319
3 yrs	74.8%	10,491
4 yrs	71.4%	10,345
5 yrs	67.5%	10,054
6 yrs	61.9%	6,906
7 yrs	59.7%	7,397
8 yrs	58.1%	8,306
9 yrs	54.2%	10,163
10 yrs	53.7%	7,799
11 yrs	53.3%	9,388
12 yrs	54.3%	10,269

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	54.3%	10,269
2023 (11 yrs)	53.3%	9,388
2022 (10 yrs)	53.7%	7,799
2021 (9 yrs)	54.2%	10,163
2020 (8 yrs)	58.1%	8,306
2019 (7 yrs)	59.7%	7,397
2018 (6 yrs)	61.9%	6,906
2017 (5 yrs)	67.5%	10,054
2016 (4 yrs)	71.4%	10,345
2015 (3 yrs)	74.8%	10,491
2014 (2 yrs)	75.9%	319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 319Avg Mileage 35,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2015

74.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,491Avg Mileage 37,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,345Avg Mileage 47,213Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,054Avg Mileage 55,840Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,906Avg Mileage 64,555Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,397Avg Mileage 71,972Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,306Avg Mileage 78,806Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,163Avg Mileage 84,257Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,799Avg Mileage 89,651Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,388Avg Mileage 95,161Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,269Avg Mileage 100,774Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	75.9%	319	35,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2015	3	74.8%	10,491	37,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2016	4	71.4%	10,345	47,213	Brakes — 16.9%
2017	5	67.5%	10,054	55,840	Brakes — 22.5%
2018	6	61.9%	6,906	64,555	Brakes — 34.7%
2019	7	59.7%	7,397	71,972	Brakes — 38.2%
2020	8	58.1%	8,306	78,806	Brakes — 43.9%
2021	9	54.2%	10,163	84,257	Brakes — 48.3%
2022	10	53.7%	7,799	89,651	Brakes — 52.4%
2023	11	53.3%	9,388	95,161	Brakes — 55.4%
2024	12	54.3%	10,269	100,774	Brakes — 47.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↓ Decreases 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	7.5% (2 yrs)	47.7% (12 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (2 yrs)	28.9% (12 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 91,437 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.