Petrol Renault Megane: MOT pass rate

61.9% of petrol Renault Meganes pass the MOT first time, measured across 47,083 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 83,139.

Petrol against the other Renault Megane versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Renault Megane specifically, petrol is the strongest at 61.9%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 61.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Renault Megane had covered 83,139 miles at test, against 101,715 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Megane page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Megane

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.7% of tests (5.87x the national rate for this defect)
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.2% of tests (3.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.6% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.4% of tests (3.52x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.6% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.1% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.7% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.6% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.6% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)

From 47,397 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Megane tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Megane's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.38% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Renault Megane

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.4% of tests (4.84x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.1% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 26.4% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.3% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.5% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.1% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.7% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.8% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)

From 47,397 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Megane tests, 2024.

Other Renault Megane fuel types

• Diesel Renault Megane - 61.1%

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