Renault SCENIC - 2018
125.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault SCENIC, model year 2018.
Sample size: 588 cars, 1,331 tests and 1,665 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 588 cars
The 2018 Renault Scenic has an overall defect rate of 125 per 100 vehicles, which is 4% higher than the average for its year. Notably, the model excels in categories like steering, visibility, and body structure, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average car. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, as well as wheels and suspensions, exhibiting a higher incidence of issues in these areas. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range. Overall, while the Scenic has some strengths, it also faces challenges that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 588 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.0% better
63.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 28.8% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.8% worse
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.0% worse
149.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 72.5% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking excessively or a risk of fire
Equipment
▲ 86.4% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 54.3% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
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: 400
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 12