Renault SCENIC - 2004
390.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2004.
Sample size: 611 cars, 1,279 tests and 4,999 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 611 cars
The 2004 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 391 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 382 per 100, indicating a 2.3% increase. Notably, this model exhibits an increasing trend in defects with mileage, peaking at 521 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. It performs significantly better than average in the categories of Equipment and Other defects, showing a reduction in issues by 34% and 46%, respectively. However, it stands out negatively in the Lights & Electrics category, with a defect rate of 168%, well above the average of 108%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 611 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.6% worse
193.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▼ 4.8% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
- 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
Visibility
▲ 5.1% better
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 53.0% worse
168.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.0% better
272.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▲ 9.0% better
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 37.7% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 44.6% better
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 390
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 334
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 170
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 42