Car statistics by year

2014 Renault Megane

Renault Megane cars first registered in 2014: 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 2014, so like is set against like.

A year of the Renault Megane. “2014” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
6,716 MOT tests of 2014 Renault Megane cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 52.3% All 2014 cars 69.1%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 91,000 miles; all 2014 cars 78,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 6,827 83.9% of the 8,139 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.0% All 2014 cars 7.9%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.0% All 2014 cars 55.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 6,716 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2014 Renault Meganes do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 11 years old, 52.3% of 2014 Renault Megane MOT tests were passed first time, against 69.1% for all cars first registered in 2014. 2014 Renault Meganes did worse than average for their age, by 16.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 52.1% of the time (all 2014 cars 70.5%).

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
’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%
’13 52.5%66.0%
’14 52.3%69.1%
’15 57.3%72.6%
’16 66.0%75.6%
’17 70.3%79.1%
’18 75.1%81.8%
’19 76.8%84.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2014 Renault Megane

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2014 Renault Megane failed, on 27.1% of about 3,200 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (53.6% of failed tests; all 2014 cars 34.0%). 10.0% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.9% for all cars first registered in 2014. 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 2014 Renault Megane tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 27.1%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 16.4%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 15.6%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 15.4%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 13.4%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 10.6%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 10.3%
Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension 9.0%
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes 6.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 6.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Renault Megane vs all 2014 cars

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

Share of failed 2014 Renault Megane MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2014 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 53.6%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 41.1%
Brakes 28.9%
Body, chassis, structure 18.5%
Steering 17.0%
Tyres 14.6%
Visibility 9.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 5.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2014 Renault Megane

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.0% of 2014 Renault Megane tests had at least one (all 2014 cars 55.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2014 Renault Megane tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 22.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 18.6%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 13.4%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 8.6%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 6.0%
Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension 5.7%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 5.7%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 5.2%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 4.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2014 Renault Megane?

Half of the 2014 Renault Meganes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 91,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 69,400 and a quarter more than 115,000. For all cars first registered in 2014, the middle figure was 78,900 miles, so 2014 Renault Meganes have been driven 15.3% further 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, 2014 Renault Megane and all 2014 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2014 Renault Megane 51,800 69,400 91,000 115,000 141,300 6,384
All 2014 cars 39,700 57,200 78,900 102,900 128,800 2,036,913
miles

Half of the 2014 Renault Meganes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 91,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2014 Renault Meganes are left?

At the end of 2014, 8,139 2014 Renault Meganes were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 6,827 were: 6,463 licensed and 364 declared off the road (SORN). That is 83.9% still on the record, against 90.2% for all cars first registered in 2014.

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%.

2014 Renault Meganes on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2014 cars
Year end 2014 Renault MeganeAll 2014 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 101.8%99.9%
2016 100.6%99.4%
2017 98.0%96.3%
2018 96.7%96.9%
2019 95.8%96.4%
2020 94.8%95.4%
2021 94.4%95.1%
2022 92.6%94.2%
2023 90.4%93.1%
2024 87.5%91.8%
2025 83.9%90.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2014

None of the Renault Megane’s 31 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2014. 5 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2014 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2014 may have been built in 2013, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

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 6,716 MOT tests of 2014 Renault Megane cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 6,827 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 2014; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2014.
  • 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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