Renault GRAND SCENIC - 2010
346.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault GRAND SCENIC, model year 2010.
Sample size: 4,293 cars, 9,960 tests and 34,487 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,293 cars
The 2010 Renault Grand Scenic has an overall defect rate of 346 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average of 294 per 100 for cars of the same year. This model shows a concerning trend with higher defect rates particularly in the categories of brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it significantly underperforms compared to the average. Notably, it excels in the body/structure category, demonstrating far fewer defects than the average car. While tyre wear may be a common issue across vehicles, this model's specific challenges suggest a need for closer inspection in key mechanical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,293 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 53.2% worse
176.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 110.7% worse
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 15.2% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 65.5% worse
128.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.7% better
269.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 54.3% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▼ 90.1% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 21.4% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 3,842
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,537
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,473
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,832
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,466
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,169
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,119
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,072
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 977
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: 821
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,072
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 977
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 590
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 235