Renault MEGANE - 2014
279.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2014.
Sample size: 7,186 cars, 17,851 tests and 49,872 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,186 cars
The 2014 Renault Megane has a higher overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 279 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 44% above the average of 194. Notably, it performs significantly worse in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, all showing higher defect rates than the average car of the same year. In contrast, the Megane stands out positively in the "Other" category, with a defect rate considerably lower than average. The data also indicates that as mileage increases, defect rates rise sharply, particularly after 93,000 miles, suggesting a trend of deteriorating performance in older models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,186 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 63.4% worse
151.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 105.9% worse
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 5.2% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 65.1% worse
65.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.3% worse
263.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 63.5% worse
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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 shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 33.3% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 57.3% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 5,574
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,728
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,637
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,523
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,252
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,684
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,591
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,538
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,294
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,101
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,591
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,538
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,101
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,077
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 929
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 854
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 510
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 433
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 416