Renault Scenic reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Renault

Model: Scenic

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 292,375 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.6%

Share of this model's 292,375 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

61.6 mpg

CO2 emission

118 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£195/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

94,116

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

95,680

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

28,261

28,261 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

292,375

292,375 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

28,261On the road

Insight summary

Renault Scenic is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 28,261 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.6% from 292,375 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 94,116 miles and an average age of 14.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 95,680 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, coil springs and track rod ends. The practical read is that the Renault Scenic deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	18,949
PETROL	9,288
GAS DIESEL	16
OTHER	4
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	2
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

88%

Children

89%

Pedestrian

77%

Safety systems

85%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,682
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,104
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,629
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,574
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,274
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	4,533
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	4,176
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,136
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,104
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,833
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,690
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3,353
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,076
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,959
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2,919
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,817
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,761
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,640
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,619
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2,605
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,548
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,504
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2,363
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,344
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2,216

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 93,459 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,682

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,104

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,629

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,574

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,274

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

4,533

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

4,176

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,136

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,104

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,833

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,690

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

3,353

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

3,076

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,959

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

2,919

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,817

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,761

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

2,640

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,619

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

2,605

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,548

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,504

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

2,363

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

2,344

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

2,216

Renault Scenic reliability and MOT data