Renault Grand Scenic MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

18,046 Renault Grand Scenic cars had an MOT in 2025 and 54.2% passed first time. That is below what cars of the same ages scored (65.9%).

Find the year your car was first registered below, then check the faults it is most likely to fail on.

Pass rate by year

Each year's first-time pass rate, with a tick for all cars first used that year. Years with fewer than 300 tests, and cars over 20 years old, are left out. Years with 1,000 or more tests link to a page of their own, with that year's common faults.

Renault Grand Scenic first-time pass rate by year first used
Renault Grand Scenic pass rate by year
ItemRenault Grand ScenicAll cars that year
201969.3%83.5%
201869.5%80.9%
201763.9%78.2%
201662.5%74.9%
201559.3%71.9%
201455.0%68.6%
201351.7%65.8%
201250.2%63.5%
201150.2%61.2%
201048.2%59.3%
200950.4%58.3%
200844.5%57.2%
200747.7%57.4%
200651.7%57.0%
200548.7%57.6%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common failures

The share of all Renault Grand Scenic cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common Renault Grand Scenic MOT failure items
Renault Grand Scenic common failures
ItemValue
Coil spring: fractured or broken9.2%
Stop lamp: not working8.2%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play5.9%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn5.6%
Position lamp: not working5.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.9%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam3.5%
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn3.2%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Advisories are things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common Renault Grand Scenic advisories
Renault Grand Scenic common advisories
ItemValue
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge25.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened17.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin12.4%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing8.1%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material7.4%
Ball joint: ball joint has slight play6.8%
Coil spring: corroded6.6%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement6.5%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above the range for its age has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

Renault Grand Scenic recorded mileage by age
Renault Grand Scenic mileage by age
AgeLowTypicalHighAll cars, typical
3-5 years25,70036,900 miles51,30030,900
6-8 years41,50055,700 miles73,30051,800
9-11 years64,40082,500 miles104,00073,500
12-14 years87,100105,500 miles126,30091,400
15-17 years93,500114,300 miles136,800101,600
18-20 years75,600101,100 miles124,200106,700

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Reliability and recalls

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.