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Renault Austral techno e-tech hev auto vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault Austral techno e-tech hev auto
96%
MOT pass rate · 2,662 vehicles
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Austral techno e-tech hev auto (96%) 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 Austral techno e-tech hev auto Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 96% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 4% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 25% 1% ✓
Average mileage 16,858 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,662 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Austral techno e-tech hev auto

  1. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near side front tyre inner shoulder wearing off (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  3. Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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 Austral techno e-tech hev auto (96%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Austral techno e-tech hev auto 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.