Renault MEGANE - 2020
105.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,164 cars, 2,699 tests and 2,840 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,164 cars
The 2020 Renault Megane has an overall defect rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 90 per 100. The model shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000-mile range, where it is notably worse than average. Positively, the Megane excels in body and structure defects, performing much better than average with only 0.44% in this category compared to 2.32% for the average car. However, it struggles with brakes, steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, all of which have higher defect rates than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,164 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 26.6% worse
64.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▼ 73.3% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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
Visibility
▼ 29.1% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.6% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested
- 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
▼ 10.3% worse
107.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 83.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A passenger seat: with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▲ 37.8% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 749
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 12