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Renault Alpine 610 vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Renault Alpine 610
90%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Alpine 610 (90%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Alpine 610 Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 3,838 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Alpine 610

  1. under trays fitted
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  4. tyres are slightly cracked
  5. engine trims fitted
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Renault Megane

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Alpine 610 (90%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Alpine 610 report Full Renault Megane report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.