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Renault Flat bed 3500kg vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault Flat bed 3500kg
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Flat bed 3500kg (50%) 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 Flat bed 3500kg Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 50% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.0 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 102,043 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Flat bed 3500kg

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.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 Flat bed 3500kg (50%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Flat bed 3500kg 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.