Engines
The most common engines in 1999 Renault Mégane cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (79 kW, 106 hp), 1.6 petrol (66 kW, 89 hp) and 1.4 petrol (70 kW, 94 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 79 kW 106 hp | 245 |
| 1.6 petrol | 66 kW 89 hp | 105 |
| 1.4 petrol | 70 kW 94 hp | 77 |
| 2.0 petrol | 80 kW 107 hp | 46 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
520 first registered in 1999 are on Dutch roads; 11% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde191
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen113
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse108
- Band onvoldoende profiel102
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht82
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt78
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm72
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld69
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
106 cars built in 1999 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,276 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 240 of these cars first registered in 1999 took their annual MOT test. 55% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1999 the figure was 63%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Body, chassis, structure | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.9% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| Visibility | 12.5% | 6.9% |
| Suspension | 12.1% | 13.1% |
| Tyres | 9.2% | 4.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
191 of these cars first registered in 1999 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 217,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
9 1999 cars are on the New Zealand register; 56% arrived as used imports, 33% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0