Car statistics
Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26 statistics
How many Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the R-Sport 230 F1 R26 compares with other versions of the Renault Megane. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Renault Megane.
- Licensed in Great Britain 438 −0.9% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 350 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 63.3% Other Renault Megane versions 22.3%
- Peak year 2009 1,166 licensed
- Share of Renault Meganes 0.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 44.4% of those still registered are SORN
How many Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s are left in Great Britain?
There were 438 Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 350 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 62.4% lower than its peak of 1,166 in 2009.
Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | – |
| 2007 | 761 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1,158 | 34 |
| 2009 | 1,166 | 20 |
| 2010 | 1,136 | 19 |
| 2011 | 1,129 | 28 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 31 |
| 2013 | 1,104 | 34 |
| 2014 | 1,060 | 44 |
| 2015 | 1,010 | 57 |
| 2016 | 966 | 83 |
| 2017 | 885 | 117 |
| 2018 | 789 | 166 |
| 2019 | 696 | 206 |
| 2020 | 631 | 248 |
| 2021 | 601 | 264 |
| 2022 | 539 | 314 |
| 2023 | 463 | 359 |
| 2024 | 431 | 362 |
| 2025 | 401 | 383 |
| 2026 | 438 | 350 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s have survived?
63.3% of the Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Renault Megane first registered in the same years, the figure is 22.3%, so Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s are 2.8 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 25 other versions of the Renault Megane first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26 | 63.3% |
| Other Renault Megane versions of the same age | 22.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26 registrations over time
Registrations of Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 805 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 8 |
| ’07 | 805 |
| ’08 | 422 |
| ’09 | 9 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26 engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 406 Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 406 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Renault Megane page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Renault Megane MOT reliability
In 2025, 55.3% of Renault Megane MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 66.2% of the time, so the Renault Megane does worse than average for its age, by 10.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Renault Meganes tested, the R-Sport 230 F1 R26 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Renault Megane page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Renault Megane vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Renault Megane | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 82.8% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 81.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 76.2% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 63.6% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 51.3% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 49.2% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 55.3% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Renault Megane fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 49.7% |
| Suspension | 44.7% |
| Brakes | 28.2% |
| Steering | 16.5% |
| Tyres | 16.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Renault Megane
Versions of the Renault Megane with their own page. The Renault Megane page covers all 87,622 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Megane Expression+ | 1,915 | 310 | 25.8% |
| Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26 | 438 | 350 | 63.3% |
| Renault Megane Sport | 225 | 430 | 5.5% |
| Renault Megane Renaultsport Cup | 330 | 98 | 81.2% |
| Renault Megane Scenic Sport Alize | 48 | 366 | 3.6% |
| Renault Megane Scenic Alize | 67 | 336 | 3.6% |
| Renault Megane Coupe | 59 | 191 | 3.0% |
| Renault Megane Sport Alize | 34 | 197 | 4.3% |
| Renault Megane Monaco | 46 | 143 | 9.3% |
| Renault Megane Scenic RXE | 35 | 150 | 3.6% |
| Renault Megane R-Sport 175 | 65 | 99 | 41.9% |
| Renault Megane Scenic Monaco | 18 | 122 | 3.3% |
| Renault Megane Privilege+ Cabriolet | 41 | 92 | 11.0% |
| Renault Megane Fidji Cabriolet | 46 | 71 | 9.6% |
| Renault Megane Scenic RX4 FJ | 13 | 94 | 11.1% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 788 Renault Megane R-Sport 230 F1 R26 records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 93,832 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “MEGANE R-SPORT 230 F1 R26”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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