Car statistics by year

2021 Renault Megane

Renault Megane cars first registered in 2021: 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 2021, so like is set against like.

A year of the Renault Megane. “2021” is the year of first registration.

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786 MOT tests of 2021 Renault Megane cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 84.6% All 2021 cars 88.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 34,700 miles; all 2021 cars 30,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 730 94.6% of the 772 at the end of 2021
  • Tests with an advisory 34.2% All 2021 cars 33.1%
  • MOT tests in 2025 786 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2021 Renault Meganes do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 4 years old, 84.6% of 2021 Renault Megane MOT tests were passed first time, against 88.4% for all cars first registered in 2021. 2021 Renault Meganes did worse than average for their age, by 3.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 82.4% of the time (all 2021 cars 88.7%).

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
’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%
’20 79.9%86.9%
’21 84.6%88.4%
’22 82.8%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2021 Renault Megane

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 34.2% of 2021 Renault Megane tests had at least one (all 2021 cars 33.1%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2021 Renault Megane tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 13.7%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 8.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 4.5%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 2.7%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 2.0%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 1.9%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 1.9%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 1.7%
Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres 1.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2021 Renault Megane?

Half of the 2021 Renault Meganes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 34,700 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 22,800 and a quarter more than 50,200. For all cars first registered in 2021, the middle figure was 30,700 miles, so 2021 Renault Meganes have been driven 13.0% 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, 2021 Renault Megane and all 2021 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2021 Renault Megane 15,500 22,800 34,700 50,200 74,900 718
All 2021 cars 14,300 21,300 30,700 42,500 56,500 1,457,950
miles

Half of the 2021 Renault Meganes tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 34,700 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2021 Renault Meganes are left?

At the end of 2021, 772 2021 Renault Meganes were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 730 were: 720 licensed and 10 declared off the road (SORN). That is 94.6% still on the record, against 96.0% for all cars first registered in 2021.

Share still on the record since 2021

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2021. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2021 Renault Meganes on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2021, compared with all 2021 cars
Year end 2021 Renault MeganeAll 2021 cars
2021 100.0%100.0%
2022 99.1%98.4%
2023 98.1%97.6%
2024 93.9%94.7%
2025 94.6%96.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2021

None of the Renault Megane’s 31 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2021. 5 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2021 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2021 may have been built in 2020, 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 786 MOT tests of 2021 Renault Megane cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 730 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 2021; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2021.
  • 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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