Renault Mégane 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
37.4% ±1.7 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 3,017 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
322,030 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 226k
p25 273k
p50 322k
p75 375k
p90 430k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 225,537 km |
| p25 | 273,231 km |
| p50 | 322,030 km |
| p75 | 374,982 km |
| p90 | 429,931 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Mégane 2003, n = 3,017
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 14.6% |
| Minor defects | 22.7% |
| Major defects | 61.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.1% over the limit · n = 1,035
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.41 m⁻¹
46.6% over the limit · n = 1,876
What these numbers say
37.4% of 2003 Renault Mégane cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,017), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 22-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 322,030 km, half of them between 273,231 km and 374,982 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 25 cars, 3.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.41 m⁻¹; 46.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate