Renault SCENIC - 2006
397.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2006.
Sample size: 2,022 cars, 4,344 tests and 17,269 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,022 cars
The 2006 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 cars, which is 8% higher than the average for the same year at 369 per 100. Notably, this model excels in body and structure defects, with a significantly lower rate of 29%, compared to the average of 58%. However, it struggles in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, showing much higher defect rates than average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Scenic has particular strengths, its weaknesses in critical safety-related areas warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,022 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.4% worse
222.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 105.4% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 8.7% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 32.8% worse
147.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.0% better
276.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 51.3% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 38.1% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 0.9% worse
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 1,468
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,390
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,154
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 815
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 740
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 495
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
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: 424
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 141