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Megane Scenic: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 5,522 MOT tests, the Megane Scenic returns 67.9% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A defective headlamp lens and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 95,899, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 12–26

Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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12–26

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

496 occurrences · 7.5% of tests
02

Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

235 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
03

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

222 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
04

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

219 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
05

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

169 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
06

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

145 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
07

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

144 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
08

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

137 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
09

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

136 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
10

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

124 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£98–£355

If every one of this Megane Scenic's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

Where it falls short

Owner reports (2 entries) flag recurring problems with gearbox/clutch, suspension, tyre wear.

Recent owner-reported faults

2 Sep 2019
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13 Apr 2019
Report of 2017 Renault Megane GT 1.6 dCi Sports Tourer bought it from Renault Cannock at 9 months old, with 5,000 miles, now with 25,000 miles and under the 4 year warranty until May 2021. Used for an 80 mile a day round trip cross country 3 days a week and many trips across the country for work, doing 20k miles a year. In January 2019 caught in heavy traffic felt like the clutch was shortening into the footwell. The gear change become shorter and stiffer, the clutch becomes shorter again and it was impossible to change gear. The car then stalled. At this point all the systems failed, then the car shut itself down, applied the electronic handbrake and went dead. Car spent over a week at Renault Whitchurch and it returned fine. A electronic box next to the battery had blown and had to be replaced. Then on Thursday 10th April 2019 same thing happened again. This time there was also lots of clutch smell. The recovery man tried to put a new fuse into the electronic box by the battery and it blew a 50 - 70amp fuse. The car was recovered to Renault Romford where it now sits.

Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 2 reports indexed

Recall history

2 UK recalls on record.

The Megane Scenic has 2 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Megane Scenic?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Megane Scenic and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.