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Renault Captur etech engineered phev a vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault Captur etech engineered phev a
100%
MOT pass rate · 506 vehicles
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Captur etech engineered phev a (100%) 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 Captur etech engineered phev a Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 15,739 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 506 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Captur etech engineered phev a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise replace (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 Captur etech engineered phev a (100%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Captur etech engineered phev a 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.