Headlamp aim incorrect on the Renault Megane
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Renault Megane is recorded on 9,139 tests — 2.2% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.0× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.0× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 46 of 298, highest first |
| The model's own record | 411,704 tests · every year of the Megane → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Renault Megane tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.6% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2017, 0.2%. The share has fallen 1.4 points over that time. Worst year 2006 at 3.6%; best 2017 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | 3,008 | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 77 | 7,402 | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 172 | 11,350 | 1.5% |
| 2003 | 117 | 6,112 | 1.9% |
| 2004 | 265 | 8,770 | 3.0% |
| 2005 | 504 | 17,348 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,028 | 28,158 | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,566 | 46,586 | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,197 | 43,532 | 2.8% |
| 2009 | 620 | 70,754 | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 988 | 126,540 | 0.8% |
| 2011 | 767 | 104,574 | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 561 | 71,650 | 0.8% |
| 2013 | 429 | 58,246 | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 291 | 57,778 | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 253 | 50,750 | 0.5% |
| 2016 | 125 | 35,382 | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 73 | 33,654 | 0.2% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Renault Megane MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Renault model →