2003 Renault Megane Scenic: MOT pass rate and reliability

63.1% of 2003 Renault Megane Scenics pass the MOT first time, measured across 677 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 104,996 miles.

How the 2003 compares

  • Against all Renault Megane Scenics (66.6%, 3,265 tests): -3.5 points
  • Against all 2003 cars (64.7%): -1.6 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Renault Megane Scenic model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2003 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Renault Megane Scenic:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2000 63.8% 290 106,899
2001 61.2% 526 105,742
2002 65.4% 732 106,777
2003 63.1% 677 104,996
2016 76.8% 319 70,202
2017 78% 436 65,378

What this means if you are buying a 2003 Megane Scenic

The 2003 is a weaker year for this model, passing 3.5 points less often than the Renault Megane Scenic average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2003 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 23-year-old car fails on

A 2003 car is 23 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2003 Renault Megane Scenic the average at test was 104,996 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2017 at 78%, and the weakest in our data is 2001 at 61.2%. That 16.8 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2003 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

All Renault Megane Scenic MOT data · Every model