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Renault Megane vs Renault New clio extreme: reliability comparison

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

Renault Megane
67%
MOT pass rate · 596,863 vehicles
Renault New clio extreme
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Megane (67%) and Renault New clio extreme (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Megane Renault New clio extreme
MOT pass rate 67% 62%
MOT failure rate 33% 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 103,896 mi 81,169 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 596,863 2

Most common faults

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)

Renault New clio extreme

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  4. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH IS SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Megane (67%) and Renault New clio extreme (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Megane report Full Renault New clio extreme 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.