Renault MEGANE - 2017
159.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2017.
Sample size: 5,406 cars, 12,736 tests and 20,289 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,406 cars
The 2017 Renault Megane has an overall defect rate of 159 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for its year at 134 per 100. Notably, the Megane shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 321 defects per 100 vehicles. While the model excels in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure with fewer defects compared to the average, it struggles with brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rates are considerably higher than those of the average car. Overall, the Megane's performance indicates specific areas for improvement, particularly in braking and electrical systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,406 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.7% worse
94.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 26.9% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 52.0% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.8% worse
171.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 68.6% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 45.6% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- 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: 4,057
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,880
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,682
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,621
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 709
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
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: 331
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 129