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Renault G-espace privilege 16v vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault G-espace privilege 16v
65%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault G-espace privilege 16v (65%) 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 G-espace privilege 16v Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 65% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 35% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 200,458 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 596,863

Most common faults

Renault G-espace privilege 16v

  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. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  4. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  6. Oil leak

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 G-espace privilege 16v (65%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault G-espace privilege 16v 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.