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Renault SCENIC - 2010

315.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2010. Sample size: 6,097 cars, 14,236 tests and 44,858 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,097 cars

The 2010 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 315 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better in the Body/Structure and Other categories, with defect rates lower by 53% and 42% respectively compared to the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of issues related to Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, with defects in Brakes being 36% above average. Mileage trends indicate an increasing defect rate as mileage rises, particularly beyond 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,097 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 40.4% worse
161.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 82.8% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 1.3% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 46.3% worse
113.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.0% better
256.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 55.4% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 23.5% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 41.5% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,202
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,447
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,424
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,380
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,664
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,282
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,263
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,251
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,060

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,282
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,263
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 943
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 269