Headlamp not working on the Renault Megane
Headlamp not working on the Renault Megane is recorded on 11,504 tests — 2.8% of all its MOT tests, against 1.2% across every car in the data. That is 2.3× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.2% of tests record it — this model is 2.3× that share |
| The 310 models compared | 16 of 310, 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, 0.7% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2020, 0.9%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2007 at 2.5%; best 2001 at 0.6%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | 3,008 | 0.7% |
| 2001 | 45 | 7,402 | 0.6% |
| 2002 | 84 | 11,350 | 0.7% |
| 2003 | 57 | 6,112 | 0.9% |
| 2004 | 110 | 8,770 | 1.3% |
| 2005 | 280 | 17,348 | 1.6% |
| 2006 | 687 | 28,158 | 2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,185 | 46,586 | 2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,047 | 43,532 | 2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,035 | 70,754 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,645 | 126,540 | 1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,398 | 104,574 | 1.3% |
| 2012 | 771 | 71,650 | 1.1% |
| 2013 | 602 | 58,246 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 618 | 57,778 | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 536 | 50,750 | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 378 | 35,382 | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 514 | 33,654 | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 210 | 13,474 | 1.6% |
| 2019 | 219 | 17,226 | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 62 | 7,202 | 0.9% |
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 £5–£25 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. 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 not working: 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 →