Renault MEGANE - 2022
92.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MEGANE, model year 2022.
Sample size: 288 cars, 374 tests and 345 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 288 cars
The 2022 Renault Megane has a higher overall defect rate of 92 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly above the yearly average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 31.5% increase compared to similar models. Notably, the Megane shows a concerning trend in defects related to brakes, steering, visibility, and wheels, all of which exceed the average rates for its year. However, it performs better in categories such as lights and electrics, body structure, and other minor issues, where defect rates are lower than average. The vehicle's defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating a potential area for concern as vehicles age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 288 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.7% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 300.0% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 71.2% worse
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.2% worse
115.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 31.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 23.1% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 23.8% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2