Renault SCENIC - 2015
213.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2015.
Sample size: 3,075 cars, 7,063 tests and 15,045 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,075 cars
The 2015 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 213 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 170 defects per 100. Notably, the Scenic shows a concerning trend in higher defect rates with increased mileage, particularly in the 93,000–124,000 miles and 124,000+ miles categories where it significantly exceeds the average. In terms of specific defects, the model performs better in Body/Structure and Other categories, having lower defect rates than average. However, it stands out negatively in Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates are substantially higher than those of the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,075 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 42.3% worse
120.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 87.9% worse
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
- 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
▲ 5.0% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
▼ 89.0% worse
58.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.5% worse
195.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
▲ 26.5% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 12.5% worse
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 66.7% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- 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: 1,968
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,652
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,433
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,172
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 872
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 504
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 128