Renault SCENIC - 2013
243.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2013.
Sample size: 2,943 cars, 7,176 tests and 17,499 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,943 cars
The 2013 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 244 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for the same year at 219 per 100. This model shows increased issues particularly in the categories of brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, where its defect rates significantly exceed the averages. Notably, it performs much better in the "Other" category, with a defect rate of just 7%, compared to the average of 19%. Defects appear to increase with mileage, with the highest rates observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,943 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.0% worse
130.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 60.5% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▲ 19.4% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 29.3% worse
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.4% worse
222.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 2.5% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 26.9% worse
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 64.3% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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 the manufacturer’s specified 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: 2,209
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,625
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,484
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 996
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 734
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 563
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 734
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 125