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2000 Renault Megane: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2000 Renault Meganes, from 288 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 288 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

288MOT tests in 2025
58%pass first time (all 2000 cars: 63%)
3,200typical miles a year
2.3×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2000 Renault Meganes than on all cars registered in 2000.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints2.3× usual
    Renault Megane
    12.5% All 2000 cars
    5.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.5%, against 2.3% of all 2000 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

By area

The share of 2000 Renault Megane MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    49% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    35% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    34% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    31% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    19% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    17% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2023107Tyres 21%
20221,296Tyres 28%
2021788Tyres 26%
20201,049Tyres 27%
20192,489Tyres 31%
20181,929Tyres 32%
20174,699Tyres 35%
20164,758Suspension 33%
20156,255Suspension 48%
20146,723Suspension 52%
20136,683Suspension 51%
20128,007Suspension 52%
201111,251Suspension 53%
201013,202Suspension 53%
20096,994Suspension 54%
20083,949Lights and electrics 54%
20074,048Lights and electrics 54%
20062,319Lights and electrics 54%
20051,428Lights and electrics 50%
2004729Suspension 49%
2003556Lights and electrics 45%
20021,110Lights and electrics 44%
2001715Lights and electrics 42%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2000 Renault Meganes registered in 2000. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score