Car statistics by year

2007 Renault Megane

Renault Megane cars first registered in 2007: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2007, so like is set against like.

A year of the Renault Megane. “2007” is the year of first registration.

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4,078 MOT tests of 2007 Renault Megane cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 49.9% All 2007 cars 57.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 95,700 miles; all 2007 cars 105,600
  • Left at the end of 2025 5,706 19.4% of the 29,445 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 11.5% All 2007 cars 10.3%
  • Tests with an advisory 76.3% All 2007 cars 70.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 4,078 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2007 Renault Meganes do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 18 years old, 49.9% of 2007 Renault Megane MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. 2007 Renault Meganes did worse than average for their age, by 7.4 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 47.6% of the time (all 2007 cars 56.8%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Renault Megane vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Renault Megane bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Renault Megane compared with all cars
First registered Renault MeganeAll cars
’01 56.4%61.5%
’02 57.5%59.7%
’03 54.7%58.9%
’04 53.2%57.9%
’05 51.0%57.7%
’06 49.1%56.9%
’07 49.9%57.3%
’08 49.8%57.0%
’09 48.1%58.2%
’10 48.7%59.3%
’11 50.2%61.5%
’12 51.8%63.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2007 Renault Megane

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2007 Renault Megane failed, on 20.2% of about 2,000 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (68.0% of failed tests; all 2007 cars 49.1%). 11.5% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2007 Renault Megane tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 20.2%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 19.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 15.2%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 14.3%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 12.9%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.3%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 10.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 9.7%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 6.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Renault Megane vs all 2007 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2007 Renault Megane MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2007 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 68.0%
Suspension 41.1%
Brakes 32.6%
Steering 19.3%
Tyres 15.1%
Visibility 14.1%
Body, chassis, structure 11.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks 7.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2007 Renault Megane

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 76.3% of 2007 Renault Megane tests had at least one (all 2007 cars 70.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2007 Renault Megane tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 24.3%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 24.3%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 21.3%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 13.6%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 13.1%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 10.7%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 9.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.6%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 6.8%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 6.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2007 Renault Megane?

Half of the 2007 Renault Meganes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 95,700 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 73,800 and a quarter more than 119,200. For all cars first registered in 2007, the middle figure was 105,600 miles, so 2007 Renault Meganes have been driven 9.4% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2007 Renault Megane and all 2007 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2007 Renault Megane 55,800 73,800 95,700 119,200 145,400 3,878
All 2007 cars 55,500 78,100 105,600 136,000 166,100 745,627
miles

Half of the 2007 Renault Meganes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 95,700 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2007 Renault Meganes are left?

At the end of 2014, 29,445 2007 Renault Meganes were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 5,706 were: 3,291 licensed and 2,415 declared off the road (SORN). That is 19.4% still on the record, against 42.4% for all cars first registered in 2007.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2007 Renault Meganes on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2007 cars
Year end 2007 Renault MeganeAll 2007 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 96.7%97.9%
2016 93.4%95.9%
2017 86.8%92.5%
2018 77.7%87.7%
2019 65.8%81.8%
2020 55.4%75.9%
2021 44.2%68.5%
2022 36.0%61.9%
2023 29.6%55.5%
2024 23.6%48.5%
2025 19.4%42.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2007

2 of the Renault Megane’s 31 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2007. 5 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2007 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2007 may have been built in 2006, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Renault Megane recalls whose build dates include 2007
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
8 Mar 2013 Rear spoiler may become detached 1 Sept 2003 to 31 Oct 2009 22,739
14 Feb 2008 No ISOFIX mounting rings at rear of vehicle 1 Mar 2007 to 2 Sept 2007 545

Every Renault Megane recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Renault Megane

22 years of the Renault Megane, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2002 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (57.5% passed first time) and the 2014 cars worst (52.3%).

Renault Meganes by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2001 4,039 56.4% 61.5%
2002 5,020 57.5% 59.7%
2003 4,691 54.7% 58.9%
2004 3,481 53.2% 57.9%
2005 4,390 51.0% 57.7%
2006 4,280 49.1% 56.9%
2007 5,706 49.9% 57.3%
2008 4,669 49.8% 57.0%
2009 7,306 48.1% 58.2%
2010 13,396 48.7% 59.3%
2011 11,404 50.2% 61.5%
2012 8,376 51.8% 63.6%
2013 6,883 52.5% 66.0%
2014 8,139 6,827 52.3% 69.1%
2015 7,199 6,415 57.3% 72.6%
2016 5,551 5,171 66.0% 75.6%
2017 5,159 5,151 70.3% 79.1%
2018 2,130 2,011 75.1% 81.8%
2019 2,598 2,470 76.8% 84.4%
2020 1,108 1,048 79.9% 86.9%
2021 772 730 84.6% 88.4%
2022 1,397 1,297 82.8% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 4,078 MOT tests of 2007 Renault Megane cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 5,706 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Renault Megane cars first registered in 2007; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2007.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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