Renault GRAND SCENIC - 2007
402.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault GRAND SCENIC, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,050 cars, 2,292 tests and 9,223 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,050 cars
The 2007 Renault Grand Scenic has an overall defect rate of 402 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average rate of 352 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, while the model performs better in the "Other" category, with 34% defects compared to the average of 45%, it faces significant challenges in several areas. The Grand Scenic shows a particularly high defect rate for brakes at 197%, steering at 45%, and lights and electrics at 152%, all of which are considerably worse than the yearly averages. Mileage-related trends indicate an increasing defect rate with distance driven, with the highest rates in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range. Overall, this model’s specific weaknesses in critical safety and functionality categories highlight areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,050 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 39.2% worse
197.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 122.5% worse
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 6.4% better
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 47.4% worse
151.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.7% better
299.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 18.8% better
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 20.2% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 22.3% better
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 887
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 403
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 310
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 279
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 67