Renault SCENIC - 2012
270.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,698 cars, 6,239 tests and 16,856 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,698 cars
The 2012 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 270 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a higher likelihood of defects. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly for those exceeding 124,000 miles, where the model shows significant issues. In terms of specific defects, the Scenic performs better in body and structure defects, with rates 42% lower than the average, but it struggles with brakes, steering, and lights, where it exceeds average rates by considerable margins. Overall, while the Scenic has some strengths, it is particularly prone to certain safety-related issues compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,698 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 31.8% worse
136.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 131.8% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 15.1% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.6% worse
79.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.2% worse
247.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 46.2% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 6.5% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 56.8% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- 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 the manufacturer’s specified 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: 2,163
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,508
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,444
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 922
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 628
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 589
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 507
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 120