Petrol Renault Scenic: MOT pass rate

61.6% of petrol Renault Scenics pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,661 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 83,135.

Petrol against the other Renault 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 Scenic specifically, diesel is the strongest at 63.2%, and this petrol version sits 1 points below the 62.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Renault Scenic fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 Scenic had covered 83,135 miles at test, against 87,943 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 Scenic page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Scenic

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.1% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.9% of tests (4.51x 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, 9.9% of tests (4.44x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.1% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3% of tests (2.94x 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 (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.5% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)

From 13,749 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Scenic tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Scenic's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.08% 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 Scenic

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

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 7.9% of tests (5.76x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7% of tests (5.28x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.7% of tests (4.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9.2% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 14.5% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 26.7% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12.1% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.9% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 13,749 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Scenic tests, 2024.

Other Renault Scenic fuel types

• Diesel Renault Scenic - 63.2%

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