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Renault Megane vs Renault Panel: 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 Panel
72%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Megane (67%) and Renault Panel (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Megane Renault Panel
MOT pass rate 67% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 103,896 mi 191,249 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 596,863 3

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 Panel

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Megane (67%) and Renault Panel (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Megane report Full Renault Panel 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.