Renault SCENIC - 2008
363.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2008.
Sample size: 2,536 cars, 5,744 tests and 20,855 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,536 cars
The 2008 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 363 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 337 defects per 100. While the Scenic shows significant wear and tear as mileage increases, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, it performs notably better than average in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories. However, it faces challenges with defects related to Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, where it exceeds the average rates by considerable margins. These findings suggest that while the Scenic may have some strengths, it also has specific areas that require attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,536 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 37.0% worse
182.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 123.9% worse
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 4.0% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 50.5% worse
138.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.7% better
270.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
▲ 44.8% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 32.7% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 16.7% better
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 1,842
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,757
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,109
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 847
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 840
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 770
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 666
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 661
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 634
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 629
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 847
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 171