Renault MEGANE - 2016
191.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2016.
Sample size: 5,349 cars, 12,434 tests and 23,805 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,349 cars
The 2016 Renault Megane has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 191 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 27% more than the average of 151 defects. Notably, it shows significantly better performance in body and structure issues, with only 4% of vehicles failing in this category compared to 8% for the average. However, it struggles with defects related to brakes, steering, lights, and suspension, where it exceeds the average defect rates by notable margins. As mileage increases, the defect rates for this model also rise sharply, particularly in the highest mileage category of over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,349 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.2% worse
104.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 39.5% worse
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 14.7% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 64.6% worse
41.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
▼ 24.7% worse
198.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 52.7% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 12.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 39.8% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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 levels exceed default limits
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: 3,376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,451
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,080
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,890
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,384
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,132
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 181