Renault SCENIC - 2014
243.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,175 cars, 7,720 tests and 18,784 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,175 cars
The 2014 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 243 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 194 per 100. Notably, the Scenic shows a concerning trend in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range where the rate reaches 384 per 100. While it performs better than average in the "Other" defects category, with only 5% compared to the 15% average, it significantly underperforms in several areas, including brakes, steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, where defect rates are 44% to 89% higher than average. Overall, this model may pose higher maintenance concerns compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,175 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.0% worse
133.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
▲ 11.6% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 82.5% worse
72.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.2% worse
211.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▼ 54.5% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 46.7% worse
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 70.1% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 2,313
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,746
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,550
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,292
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 858
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 742
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 737
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 592
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 520
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 742
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 445
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 149