Renault SCENIC - 2007
397.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,971 cars, 6,479 tests and 25,755 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,971 cars
The 2007 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs better than average in the Body/Structure category, with only 34% of vehicles showing defects compared to 53% for the average. However, it exhibits significant issues in Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates around 205%, 39%, and 146% respectively, which are all considerably higher than the averages for these categories. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, peaking in the highest mileage bracket. Overall, while the Scenic excels in structural integrity, it struggles with key mechanical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,971 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 45.0% worse
205.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 94.5% worse
38.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▼ 5.7% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 42.2% worse
146.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.1% better
291.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▲ 37.6% better
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 26.6% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 4.1% better
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 2,221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,111
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,212
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,164
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,142
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 950
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 924
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 891
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 810
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 731
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 950
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 425
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 194