Renault MEGANE - 2002
344.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2002.
Sample size: 2,184 cars, 4,564 tests and 15,701 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,184 cars
The 2002 Renault Megane has an overall defect rate of 344 per 100 cars, which is 8% lower than the average car of the same year. This model shows notable strengths in the categories of wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as body and structure, scoring significantly better than average in these areas. However, it performs worse in lights and electrics, with a defect rate notably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Megane maintains a relatively competitive rate compared to its peers across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,184 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.4% worse
176.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 17.4% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 16.6% worse
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.5% worse
126.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.2% better
229.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 37.7% better
42.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 39.6% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 9.0% better
48.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,210
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,086
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 864
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 838
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 469
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 441
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 335
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Indicator or hazard warning switch: inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 108