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Renault Master horsebox vs Renault Megane: reliability comparison

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

Renault Master horsebox
70%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
More reliable
Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Renault Master horsebox is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Renault Master horsebox Renault Megane
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 109,435 mi 103,896 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 596,863

Most common faults

Renault Master horsebox

  1. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
  5. Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test
  6. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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 Master horsebox is the more reliable of the two — 70% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Renault Master horsebox 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.