2014 Renault Megane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

55,084

Total Tests (All Years)

89,735 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 53.3%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Renault Megane as it ages.

2 yrs85.1%

→ ↓13.3%

3 yrs71.8%

→ ↓8.7%

4 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs53.3%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.1%	121
3 yrs	71.8%	8,173
4 yrs	63.1%	5,668
5 yrs	62.8%	6,051
6 yrs	61.3%	6,087
7 yrs	60.3%	7,560
8 yrs	56.6%	6,031
9 yrs	54.1%	7,312
10 yrs	53.3%	8,081

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Renault Megane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	53.3%	8,081
2023 (9 yrs)	54.1%	7,312
2022 (8 yrs)	56.6%	6,031
2021 (7 yrs)	60.3%	7,560
2020 (6 yrs)	61.3%	6,087
2019 (5 yrs)	62.8%	6,051
2018 (4 yrs)	63.1%	5,668
2017 (3 yrs)	71.8%	8,173
2016 (2 yrs)	85.1%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 121Avg Mileage 39,864Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2017

71.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,173Avg Mileage 35,824Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,668Avg Mileage 45,666Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,051Avg Mileage 54,188Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,087Avg Mileage 62,130Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,560Avg Mileage 68,549Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,031Avg Mileage 75,673Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,312Avg Mileage 82,678Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,081Avg Mileage 89,735Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2014 Renault Megane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	2	85.1%	121	39,864	Tyres — 9.9%
2017	3	71.8%	8,173	35,824	Suspension — 26.1%
2018	4	63.1%	5,668	45,666	Brakes — 22.4%
2019	5	62.8%	6,051	54,188	Brakes — 29.7%
2020	6	61.3%	6,087	62,130	Brakes — 36.2%
2021	7	60.3%	7,560	68,549	Brakes — 39.7%
2022	8	56.6%	6,031	75,673	Brakes — 47.0%
2023	9	54.1%	7,312	82,678	Brakes — 55.2%
2024	10	53.3%	8,081	89,735	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Renault Megane, with age trends.

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.1%

↓ 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
Suspension	4.1% (2 yrs)	49.7% (10 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	48.2% (10 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (2 yrs)	28.7% (10 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Renault Megane page →

About This Data

This page shows how Renault Megane cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 55,084 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.