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Renault Im vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault Im
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Im (86%) 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 Im Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 86% 67%
MOT failure rate 14% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 71,313 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Im

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  2. Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  4. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  5. All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
  6. Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

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 Im (86%) and Renault Megane (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Im 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.