Renault Grand Scenic MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Grand Scenic took 24,530 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 24,530
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Grand Scenic fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics24.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension19.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes10.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres8.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering8.2% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility5.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure5.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 7.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 6.5%
- Position lamp: not working 6.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.6%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.2%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 25.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 15.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.3%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 7.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 6.4%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 4.9%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 4.8%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 696 | 47% |
| 2006 | 970 | 48% |
| 2007 | 1,501 | 45% |
| 2008 | 1,418 | 46% |
| 2009 | 1,524 | 49% |
| 2010 | 5,033 | 49% |
| 2011 | 4,426 | 50% |
| 2012 | 1,666 | 50% |
| 2013 | 548 | 53% |
| 2014 | 903 | 59% |
| 2015 | 1,443 | 63% |
| 2016 | 1,324 | 69% |
| 2017 | 1,112 | 72% |
| 2018 | 680 | 74% |
| 2019 | 909 | 75% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 25,378 miles |
| 4 years | 31,403 miles |
| 5 years | 48,101 miles |
| 6 years | 53,224 miles |
| 7 years | 64,719 miles |
| 8 years | 70,529 miles |
| 9 years | 83,277 miles |
| 10 years | 91,051 miles |
| 11 years | 97,619 miles |
| 12 years | 100,980 miles |
| 13 years | 108,594 miles |
| 14 years | 113,363 miles |
| 15 years | 106,137 miles |
| 16 years | 107,314 miles |
| 17 years | 106,079 miles |
| 18 years | 76,291 miles |
| 19 years | 69,802 miles |
Check a particular Grand Scenic
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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- Renault Master
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.