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Renault Grand Scenic reliability
The Renault Grand Scenic fails its MOT more often than most cars over 10 years old: 51.1% of 17,486 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Up to 5 years old
24.7% failed their MOT
From 1,816 MOT tests of Renault Grand Scenics this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenTyre condition7.4% vs 3.2%Fix about £90
Fails 7× as oftenHeadlamps5.1% vs 0.7%Fix about £30
Fails 94% more oftenMechanical brake components3.5% vs 1.8%
Fails 65% more oftenHeadlamp aim2.8% vs 1.7%Fix about £30
Advised 35% more oftenTyre tread depth19.1% vs 14.2%Fix about £90
Advised 45% more oftenMechanical brake components17.5% vs 12.1%
Advised 69% more oftenTyre condition14.2% vs 8.4%Fix about £90
6 to 10 years old
35.1% failed their MOT
From 5,360 MOT tests of Renault Grand Scenics this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 5× as oftenStop lamp8% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Fails 2× as oftenSprings5.1% vs 2.4%Fix about £150
Fails 34% more oftenTyre condition4.7% vs 3.5%Fix about £90
Fails 61% more oftenMechanical brake components4.5% vs 2.8%
Advised 48% more oftenMechanical brake components24.6% vs 16.6%
Advised 4× as oftenAnti-roll bars6.2% vs 1.5%
Over 10 years old
51.1% failed their MOT
From 17,486 MOT tests of Renault Grand Scenics this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 3× as oftenSprings12.2% vs 4.1%Fix about £150
Fails 4× as oftenSteering linkage components9% vs 2.4%
Fails 2× as oftenStop lamp8.6% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 55% more oftenPosition lamps8.2% vs 5.3%Fix about £30
Advised 69% more oftenMechanical brake components28.6% vs 16.9%
Advised 37% more oftenTyre tread depth26.4% vs 19.3%Fix about £90
Advised 32% more oftenAnti-roll bars7.9% vs 6%
Advised 48% more oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)7.7% vs 5.2%Fix about £30
Checking a Renault Grand Scenic before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.