MOT History from tests of petrol RENAULT MEGANEs year 2003

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Pass percent:49.96%

(The average a petrol RENAULT MEGANE year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:270,364 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	29443
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	22028
Headlamp aim out of alignment	19544
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7277
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6785
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6205
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	6093
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5724
Rear brake binding	5648
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5575
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	5400
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5204
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4935
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4764
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4700
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4326
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4286
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4279
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4062
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3885
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3707
Registration plate issues	3673
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3496
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3263
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3241
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3023
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2962
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2614
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2548
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2509
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2479
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2461
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2420
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2418
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2406
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2391
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2221
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2208
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2177
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2112
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1798
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1771
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1762
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1717
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1637
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1617
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1606
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1484
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1482
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1459
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1456
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1454
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1402
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1357
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1320
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1276
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1271
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1266
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1235
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1224
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1217
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1175
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1158
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1102
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1087
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1067
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1067
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1021
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1001
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	999
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	986
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	923
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	914
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	910
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	887
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	886
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	864
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	855
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	844
Windscreen has damage	793
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	787
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	785
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	762
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	756
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	750
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	749
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	727
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	705
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	687
Front brake application uneven	685
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	684
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	681
Steering lock fails to engage \|2.1.4b\|	677
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	672
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	668
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	657
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	656
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	649
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	642
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	639
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	629
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	602
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	599
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	576
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	566
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	562
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	552
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	550
Rear brake application uneven	538
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	534
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	526
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	524
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	502
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	495
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	492
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	484
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	470
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	470
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	464
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	459
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	454
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	453
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	453
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	446
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	445
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	442
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	442
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	435
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	432
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	430
Windscreen washer not working	427
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	414
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	411
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	406

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol RENAULT MEGANEs year 2003

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