2025 MOT results
Renault Grand Scenic common problems
The most common reason a Renault Grand Scenic fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 20.2% of its 8,264 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 3 faults stand out: a worn steering or suspension joint at 12.9% of failures against 4.2% expected; a brake light out at 17.9% of failures against 7.2% expected; a broken coil spring at 20.2% of failures against 10.1% expected.
- Tests in 2025 18,046 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 45.8% 8,264 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 11.2% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 68.5% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Renault Grand Scenic MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Renault Grand Scenic tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 20.2% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.9% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 12.9% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.0% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 10.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 8.4% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.6% |
| Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 7.1% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 6.8% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 6.4% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 5.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
20.2% of failures 10.1% expected 2 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Brake light out
17.9% of failures 7.2% expected 2.5 times as often
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
12.9% of failures 4.2% expected 3.1 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Sidelight out
12.0% of failures 10.3% expected somewhat more often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
10.1% of failures 5.9% expected 1.7 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Worn brake pads
8.4% of failures 6.0% expected somewhat more often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Renault Grand Scenic, on 53.2% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 40.4%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 53.2% |
| Suspension | 43.8% |
| Brakes | 21.8% |
| Tyres | 17.4% |
| Steering | 16.0% |
| Visibility | 12.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
68.5% of Renault Grand Scenic tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Renault Grand Scenics, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 25.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 17.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 12.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 8.1% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 7.4% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 6.6% |
| Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | 6.0% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 6.0% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.7% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 5.5% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 5.0% |
| Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension | 4.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Renault Grand Scenic problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Renault Grand Scenic?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 20.2% of failed Renault Grand Scenic tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 53.2% of failed tests.
How often does a Renault Grand Scenic fail its MOT?
45.8% of Renault Grand Scenic tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 18,046 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 34 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Renault Grand Scenic than on other cars?
Yes. “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” appears on 12.9% of its failures against 4.2% for cars of the same age, and “Stop lamp: not working” appears on 17.9% of its failures against 7.2% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Renault Grand Scenic aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 18,046 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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