Renault Grand Scenic: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Grand Scenic fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 16.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 21,438 individual Renault Grand Scenic tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 60.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 39 in every 100 Renault Grand Scenics presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Renault Grand Scenic tested had covered 95,191 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Renault Grand Scenic sits 16.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,942 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Renault Grand Scenic rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Renault Grand Scenic: £375 at UK salvage auction, from 6 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault Grand Scenic

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.7% of tests (6.71x the national rate for this defect)
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.5% of tests (4.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.9% of tests (4.36x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.2% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.6% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.8% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.7% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)

From 21,373 DVSA-tracked Renault Grand Scenic tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.26% of these flagged Renault Grand Scenic defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Grand Scenic

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Grand Scenic before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.6% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.7% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6.5% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 23.8% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.4% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.9% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.9% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)

From 21,373 DVSA-tracked Renault Grand Scenic tests, 2024.

Renault Grand Scenic pass rate by model year

From its 2005 to its 2019 model year, the Renault Grand Scenic's first-time pass rate has risen 22.6 points, from 55% to 77.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Renault Grand Scenic year:

• 2005 Renault Grand Scenic - 55% first-time pass, 458 tests
• 2006 Renault Grand Scenic - 57.4% first-time pass, 666 tests
• 2007 Renault Grand Scenic - 54.9% first-time pass, 1,075 tests
• 2008 Renault Grand Scenic - 53.3% first-time pass, 1,076 tests
• 2009 Renault Grand Scenic - 58.5% first-time pass, 1,234 tests
• 2010 Renault Grand Scenic - 55.9% first-time pass, 4,290 tests
• 2011 Renault Grand Scenic - 57.5% first-time pass, 3,801 tests
• 2012 Renault Grand Scenic - 57.9% first-time pass, 1,535 tests
• 2013 Renault Grand Scenic - 57.3% first-time pass, 511 tests
• 2014 Renault Grand Scenic - 61.7% first-time pass, 920 tests
• 2015 Renault Grand Scenic - 67.9% first-time pass, 1,422 tests
• 2016 Renault Grand Scenic - 70.6% first-time pass, 1,331 tests
• 2017 Renault Grand Scenic - 73.1% first-time pass, 1,106 tests
• 2018 Renault Grand Scenic - 76.5% first-time pass, 656 tests
• 2019 Renault Grand Scenic - 77.6% first-time pass, 876 tests
• 2020 Renault Grand Scenic - 89.6% first-time pass, 241 tests

Renault Grand Scenic by fuel type

The Renault Grand Scenic's two most-tested fuel types split by 1.8 points: diesel passes first time 60.6% of the time (15,761 tests) against 62.4% for petrol (5,449 tests).

• Diesel Renault Grand Scenic - 60.6% first-time pass, 15,761 tests
• Petrol Renault Grand Scenic - 62.4% first-time pass, 5,449 tests

Other Renault models

• Renault Clio - 61.6%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Peugeot 206 - 60.8%
• Kia Sedona - 60.7%
• Jeep Compass Limited Crd - 60.7%
• Volkswagen Lt - 60.6%
• Alfa Romeo GT - 60.5%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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