2016 Renault Megane Scenic: MOT pass rate and reliability

76.8% of 2016 Renault Megane Scenics pass the MOT first time, measured across 319 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 70,202 miles.

How the 2016 compares

  • Against all Renault Megane Scenics (66.6%, 3,265 tests): +10.2 points
  • Against all 2016 cars (80.9%): -4.1 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 2016 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 2016 Megane Scenic

The 2016 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 10.2 points more often than the Renault Megane Scenic average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 10-year-old car fails on

A 2016 car is 10 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 a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2016 Renault Megane Scenic the average at test was 70,202 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 2016 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

All Renault Megane Scenic MOT data · Every model