Renault Megane Scenic: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Megane Scenic fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,295 individual Renault Megane Scenic tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Renault Megane Scenics presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Renault Megane Scenic tested had covered 95,080 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault Megane Scenic bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Renault Megane Scenic rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Renault Megane Scenics actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault Megane Scenic

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.1% of tests (4x the national rate for this defect)
2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.4% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.8% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.4% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.8% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,129 DVSA-tracked Renault Megane Scenic tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.27% of these flagged Renault Megane Scenic defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Renault Megane Scenic pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Renault Megane Scenic year:

• 2000 Renault Megane Scenic - 63.8% first-time pass, 290 tests
• 2001 Renault Megane Scenic - 61.2% first-time pass, 526 tests
• 2002 Renault Megane Scenic - 65.4% first-time pass, 732 tests
• 2003 Renault Megane Scenic - 63.1% first-time pass, 677 tests
• 2016 Renault Megane Scenic - 76.8% first-time pass, 319 tests
• 2017 Renault Megane Scenic - 78% first-time pass, 436 tests

Renault Megane Scenic by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Petrol Renault Megane Scenic - 62.8% first-time pass, 2,086 tests
• Diesel Renault Megane Scenic - 73.2% first-time pass, 1,176 tests

Other Renault models

• Renault Clio - 61.6%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen C4 - 66%
• SEAT Altea - 65.9%
• Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%
• Hyundai Amica - 65.8%
• Daihatsu Fourtrak - 65.8%
• Alfa Romeo 156 - 65.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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