Renault Megane Scenic reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Renault
Model: Megane Scenic
Model reliability rank
45
MOT-based rank from 28,385 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
69.7%
Share of this model's 28,385 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
78.5 mpg
CO2 emission
93 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£80/yr
Average vehicle miles
105,711
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
107,965
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
19.7
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
2,243
2,243 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
28,385
28,385 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
2,243On the road
Insight summary
Renault Megane Scenic is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,243 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.7% from 28,385 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 105,711 miles and an average age of 19.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 107,965 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and hazard warning switch inoperative. The practical read is that the Renault Megane Scenic looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.
Fuel type breakdown (by model)
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 1,239 |
| DIESEL | 1,002 |
| GAS BI-FUEL | 2 |
Euro NCAP Safety
Adult
-
Children
-
Pedestrian
-
Safety systems
-
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
| Defect | Count |
|---|---|
| Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 934 |
| Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) | 552 |
| Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 529 |
| Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 466 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 427 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 378 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) | 335 |
| Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 294 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 278 |
| Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) | 270 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 261 |
| Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 249 |
01
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10.4% of displayed top 25
934
02
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
6.2% of displayed top 25
552
03
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.9% of displayed top 25
529
04
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
466
05
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
4.8% of displayed top 25
428
06
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.8% of displayed top 25
427
07
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
414
08
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
380
09
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.2% of displayed top 25
378
10
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
335
11
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
314
12
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
299
13
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.3% of displayed top 25
294
14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
3.2% of displayed top 25
282
15
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
280
16
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
278
17
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
273
18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
270
19
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
270
20
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
261
21
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
261
22
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
259
23
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
258
24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
2.8% of displayed top 25
249
25
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
249
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Renault Megane Scenic reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.