Petrol Renault Grand Scenic: MOT pass rate

62.4% of petrol Renault Grand Scenics pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,449 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 84,960.

Petrol against the other Renault Grand Scenic versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Renault Grand Scenic specifically, petrol is the strongest at 62.4%, and this petrol version sits 1.3 points above the 61.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Renault Grand Scenic is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Renault Grand Scenic had covered 84,960 miles at test, against 100,649 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Grand Scenic page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Grand Scenic

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.5% of tests (5.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.4% of tests (4.18x 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, 8.8% of tests (3.95x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.3% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.4% of tests (3.2x 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, 3.5% of tests (2.86x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.3% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.2% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.8% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,488 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Grand Scenic tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Grand Scenic's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.15% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Renault Grand Scenic

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.7% of tests (4.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 23.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.9% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.5% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.2% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.7% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 5,488 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Grand Scenic tests, 2024.

Other Renault Grand Scenic fuel types

• Diesel Renault Grand Scenic - 60.6%

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