Renault SCENIC - 2016
185.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,089 cars, 2,498 tests and 4,632 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,089 cars
The 2016 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 185 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 151 defects per 100. Notably, the Scenic shows significantly better performance in visibility and body structure issues compared to the average, with defect rates of 12 and 3 defects per 100, respectively. However, it performs worse in braking, steering, and lights and electrics, with defect rates exceeding the average by substantial margins. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, particularly between 62,000 and 93,000 miles, suggesting that older models may be more prone to issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,089 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.1% worse
100.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▼ 44.4% worse
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 21.3% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 126.8% worse
57.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 9.9% worse
175.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- 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
▲ 63.7% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 87.9% worse
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 56.6% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- 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: 618
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 456
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 35