Renault SCENIC - 2009
330.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,914 cars, 4,301 tests and 14,216 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,914 cars
The 2009 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 331 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Scenic performs better in the Body/Structure category, showing a significantly lower defect rate than the average, while it struggles with brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, all of which have higher defect rates compared to the average. Defect rates increase with mileage for this model, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while it has strengths in certain areas, the Scenic exhibits concerning trends in some critical safety-related categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,914 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 45.0% worse
170.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 76.1% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
Visibility
▲ 1.7% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 56.9% worse
126.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.9% better
264.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 54.0% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 18.1% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 35.8% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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: 1,532
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 995
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 908
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 734
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 711
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 541
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 91