Renault MEGANE - 2007
388.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 5,780 cars, 12,865 tests and 49,991 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,780 cars
The 2007 Renault Megane has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 389 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% above the average. This model shows particularly high issues with brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it significantly exceeds average defect rates. In contrast, it performs much better than average in body and structure defects, with only 24 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 53 for the average car. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly noticeable in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,780 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.1% worse
204.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 97.0% worse
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 9.8% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 63.3% worse
168.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.0% better
273.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 56.0% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 16.5% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 19.6% better
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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 levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 4,520
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,895
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,290
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,098
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,907
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,792
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: 1,584
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,424
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,329
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,317
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,329
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,042
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 884
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 620
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 586
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 394