Renault GRAND SCENIC - 2006
416.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault GRAND SCENIC, model year 2006.
Sample size: 662 cars, 1,397 tests and 5,820 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 662 cars
The 2006 Renault Grand Scenic has a higher overall defect rate of 417 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 369 per 100, indicating a 12.9% increase in defects. This model shows significant issues with brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where the defect rates are considerably above the average. In contrast, it performs better in body and structure as well as equipment defects, with rates 35% and 24% lower than the average, respectively. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Grand Scenic has some strengths, its notable weaknesses in critical areas may impact its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 662 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 46.3% worse
225.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 84.7% worse
37.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 5.8% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 43.7% worse
159.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.9% better
289.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 37.0% better
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 26.3% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 1.8% worse
45.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 495
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 44