Renault MEGANE - 2019
122.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2019.
Sample size: 2,669 cars, 6,078 tests and 7,439 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,669 cars
The 2019 Renault Megane has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 122 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15.3% more than the average of 106. Notably, the Megane shows a concerning trend with increasing defects in higher mileage brackets, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where the rate jumps to 389 defects per 100 vehicles. In terms of performance, the Megane excels in body and structure issues, reporting significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it falls short in the brakes category, showing a defect rate of 79 compared to the average of 60, and also has more issues with lights and electrics than the average car.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,669 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.2% worse
79.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 21.4% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 5.1% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.1% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.9% worse
127.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
▲ 62.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 6.1.1 (d) (i)
- 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
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 37.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,562
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 898
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 859
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 40