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Renault Dci120 vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault Dci120
69%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
More reliable
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Renault Dci120 is the more reliable of the two — 69% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Renault Dci120 Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 69% 67%
MOT failure rate 31% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.5 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1%
Average mileage 139,980 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 20 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Dci120

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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 Dci120 is the more reliable of the two — 69% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Renault Dci120 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.