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Renault GRAND SCENIC - 2011

323.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault GRAND SCENIC, model year 2011. Sample size: 3,819 cars, 8,927 tests and 28,855 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,819 cars

The 2011 Renault Grand Scenic has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 323 defects per 100 vehicles against an average of 271. Mileage trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, peaking at 432 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Grand Scenic performs better in the body and structure category, with significantly fewer defects than the average. However, it struggles with braking, steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, showing much higher defect rates in these categories compared to the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,819 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 42.5% worse
156.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 84.2% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 11.3% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 68.9% worse
116.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.1% better
266.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 36.7% better
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • 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
▼ 52.7% worse
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 16.9% better
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 432 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,548
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,264
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,254
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,103
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,008
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 915
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 853
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 804
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: 644

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 915
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 853
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 588
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 182