Renault MEGANE - 2009
367.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2009.
Sample size: 8,721 cars, 21,001 tests and 77,105 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,721 cars
The 2009 Renault Megane has an overall defect rate of 367 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for that year, at 310 per 100. Notably, the Megane performs significantly better than average in body structure and other categories, showing 44% and 34% fewer defects, respectively. However, it struggles with brakes, steering, and lights, with defect rates considerably above average, particularly in brakes at 222 per 100 compared to the average of 121. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,721 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 88.8% worse
221.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 82.2% worse
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 36.2% worse
110.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.0% better
296.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 46.3% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 6.0% worse
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 32.3% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,593
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,086
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,008
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,560
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,783
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,752
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,645
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,526
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,215
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,989
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,215
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,695
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,312
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,034
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 979
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 936
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 679
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 495