Renault Megane 2022: reliability & common MOT faults

At a glance

How 1,230 first tests went in 2025.

Passed first time: 83 in every 100
Did not pass first time: 17 in every 100215 failed first-attempt tests
The typical car: 3 yearsabout 21,680 miles
First tests counted: 1,230

What failed most often

Tyre condition (front)33 in every 100 failed tests

How we count this. Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Only Class 4 cars on their first MOT of the year are counted. A car that fails and is fixed at the test station still counts as a fail in the first-attempt rate. These are raw results, not adjusted for age, mileage, or peer mix. The MOT does not test engine or gearbox internals.

Note:

These are patterns across 2022 Renault Megane vehicles in 2025, not a prediction that any one car will have them. Faults are grouped by part of the car. They come from MOT defect codes, not manufacturer bulletins, recalls or a diagnosis of any one car.

Steering

One fault: track rod end (front), 50 times as often as on similar cars.

Figures below are measured across the 215 failed first attempts in 2025 that had a mileage recorded, which allows a like-for-like comparison.

We only list faults with at least 20 failures and a rate of about 2.0 times that of similar cars, which keeps one-off results out of the list.

Track rod end (front)

Failed on 44 first tests50 times as often as similar carsLikely evidence

What it means

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play is Major, and one worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment is graded Dangerous. A dust cover that is damaged but still keeps dirt out is Minor, and one missing or no longer keeping dirt out is Major. Testers must tell wear from a joint's built-in clearance or spring loading.

Data: UK MOT open data, 2025. Compared with cars of the same age and mileage.

MOT pass rates

How first tests ended, and how the pass rates are counted.

Passed first time: 83in every 100; Passed on the first test.
Fixed at the station: 1in every 100; Failed, then fixed at the test station the same day.
Failed: 16in every 100; Did not pass, and were not fixed at the test station.

First-attempt pass 82.5% of 1,230 first tests (2025): only cars that passed first time count. Official-style pass 84.0%: cars fixed at the test station also count as a pass. The 1 fixed and the 16 not fixed make the 17 in every 100 that did not pass first time.

Same model, other years

Passed first time in every 100, all tested in 2025.

Newer cars are younger, so look for a jump rather than the climb.

Year	Passed first time	First tests
2000	59 in every 100	481
2001	56 in every 100	1,062
2002	57 in every 100	1,570
2003	55 in every 100	1,021
2004	53 in every 100	709
2005	50 in every 100	1,357
2006	48 in every 100	2,212
2007	49 in every 100	3,895
2008	49 in every 100	3,777
2009	47 in every 100	6,649
2010	48 in every 100	12,546
2011	49 in every 100	10,694
2012	51 in every 100	7,660
2013	52 in every 100	6,378
2014	51 in every 100	6,391
2015	57 in every 100	6,005
2016	66 in every 100	4,841
2017	70 in every 100	4,856
2018	75 in every 100	1,869
2019	77 in every 100	2,357
2020	80 in every 100	993
2021	84 in every 100	718
2022 This car	83 in every 100	1,230

FAQs

Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.

Is the 2022 Renault Megane reliable?

The 2022 Renault Megane follows the pattern of the model years either side. In 2025, 82.5% of 1,230 first MOTs on the 2022 Renault Megane passed first time (PRS: items fixed at the station the same day, counted as a fail). The official-style rate including PRS is 84.0%. Among 215 failed first-attempt MOT tests (test year 2025), Track rod end (front) appears more often than on similar cars (20.5% of those tests; 44 observed failures; about 50× more often than similar cars). There is no single reliability score here; this is a pre-purchase checklist built from DVSA open data, not a guarantee for any individual car.

What is most likely to fail on a 2022 Renault Megane?

Ranked by how often they were actually recorded, the items that most often failed a 2022 Renault Megane at the first attempt were Tyre condition (front) (33.5%), each as a share of the year's failed first attempts. That is what goes wrong most often on the car. The common faults table shows a different measure: faults that are unusual compared with similar cars.

What common MOT faults stand out on the Renault Megane 2022?

Among failed first-attempt tests we highlight patterns that appear more often than on similar cars. Top example: Track rod end (front) (20.5% of those tests; 44 observed failures; about 50× more often than similar cars). These are statistical signals, not a diagnosis of any individual car.

Why does Track rod end (front) stand out?

Track rod end (front) shows up more often than on similar cars (20.5% of those tests; 44 observed failures; about 50× more often than similar cars). That does not prove a design fault. Age, mileage, and how the car was used still matter. Treat it as a pre-purchase checkpoint, not a manufacturer service bulletin.

What are common problems with the 2022 Renault Megane?

Common MOT problem areas for the 2022 Renault Megane include Track rod end (front). These are the faults that stand out compared with similar cars, not a complete list of what can go wrong on any individual car.

What does this Renault Megane 2022 MOT report cover?

This page highlights MOT failure patterns for the 2022 Renault Megane (registration year) using UK DVSA open data for the selected test year. Patterns are compared with cars of a similar age and mileage. It is a buyer checklist from MOT defect statistics, not a full service history or manufacturer service-bulletin list.

Does this include engine and gearbox problems?

No. MOT tests do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronic modules. Patterns here come from MOT defect statistics only and should not be read as engine or gearbox reliability scores.

About this data

How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.

These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars, not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.

2024 2025

What we include

UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.

Same-day repairs

PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.

How we compare

We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.

What this does not cover

MOTs do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronics; this is not a full reliability score.
Common faults come from MOT defect stats, not manufacturer TSBs or recalls.
Age and mileage matching reduces, but does not remove, differences in how cars were used and maintained.
If the data for a car is too thin to say anything useful, we say so rather than guess.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.