Renault GRAND SCENIC - 2016
208.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault GRAND SCENIC, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,307 cars, 3,248 tests and 6,758 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,307 cars
The 2016 Renault Grand Scenic has an overall defect rate of 208 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 151 per 100. This model exhibits particularly concerning issues with brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where its defect rates exceed the average by substantial margins. Despite these drawbacks, the Grand Scenic performs better than average in body/structure and other categories, with notable lower defect rates. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the higher brackets, suggesting an increased likelihood of issues in older vehicles. Overall, while the Grand Scenic has strengths in certain areas, its overall defect rates and specific weaknesses warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,307 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.1% worse
112.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 164.2% worse
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 8.0% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 127.6% worse
57.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 19.3% worse
190.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▲ 71.4% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Body, structure and attachments
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 97.0% worse
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 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
▲ 25.7% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,092
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 653
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54