2005 Renault Grand Scenic: MOT pass rate and reliability

55% of 2005 Renault Grand Scenics pass the MOT first time, measured across 458 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 78,132 miles.

How the 2005 compares

  • Against all Renault Grand Scenics (61.1%, 21,271 tests): -6.1 points
  • Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): -9.2 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Renault Grand Scenic model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Renault Grand Scenic:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2005 55% 458 78,132
2006 57.4% 666 106,237
2007 54.9% 1,075 109,712
2008 53.3% 1,076 109,111
2009 58.5% 1,234 117,711
2010 55.9% 4,290 114,243
2011 57.5% 3,801 106,060
2012 57.9% 1,535 102,750
2013 57.3% 511 98,319
2014 61.7% 920 91,462
2015 67.9% 1,422 77,650
2016 70.6% 1,331 74,943
2017 73.1% 1,106 63,304
2018 76.5% 656 55,792
2019 77.6% 876 39,347
2020 89.6% 241 32,642

What this means if you are buying a 2005 Grand Scenic

The 2005 is a weaker year for this model, passing 6.1 points less often than the Renault Grand Scenic average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2005 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 21-year-old car fails on

A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic the average at test was 78,132 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2020 at 89.6%, and the weakest in our data is 2008 at 53.3%. That 36.3 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2005 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

All Renault Grand Scenic MOT data · Every model