Renault Scenic MOT pass rate: 62.8% (31,820 tests, 2025)

Name: Renault Scenic MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Renault Scenic passed 62.8% of its 31,820 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 14 years old with 84,556 miles on the clock.

62.8%Pass rate (2025)

31,820MOT tests analysed

84,556 miMedian mileage at test

14 yrsMedian age at test

How the Scenic compares

Renault Scenic

62.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Renault average (all models)

68.3%

What fails most on the Renault Scenic

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Scenic:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9,288	27.4%
2	Suspension	8,837	26.0%
3	Brakes	5,525	16.3%
4	Tyres	2,843	8.4%
5	Steering	2,684	7.9%
6	Body, chassis, structure	2,061	6.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Scenic owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Scenic pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013, 2014. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2017, 2018. Full ranking and method: Renault Scenic years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2004	1,948	58.1%	-6.1 pts	55,997	58.1% visual scale
2005	2,766	56.5%	-7.9 pts	64,152	56.5% visual scale
2006	6,274	57.8%	-6.6 pts	91,456	57.8% visual scale
2007	9,108	57.6%	-7.5 pts	90,916	57.6% visual scale
2008	7,816	57.2%	-8.0 pts	91,020	57.2% visual scale
2009	5,708	60.3%	-6.2 pts	96,296	60.3% visual scale
2010	17,873	59.9%	-7.5 pts	98,467	59.9% visual scale
2011	12,217	61.2%	-8.0 pts	88,796	61.2% visual scale
2012	7,864	63.0%	-8.2 pts	84,023	63.0% visual scale
2013	8,612	62.8%	-10.6 pts	76,572	62.8% visual scale
2014	9,374	64.2%	-11.7 pts	71,868	64.2% visual scale
2015	9,055	71.1%	-7.6 pts	62,238	71.1% visual scale
2016	3,183	77.7%	-3.7 pts	51,832	77.7% visual scale
2017	3,249	81.9%	-2.1 pts	45,162	81.9% visual scale
2018	1,713	84.8%	-1.6 pts	38,033	84.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,290 cars · 15.2% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 1,416 cars · 11.5% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 1,047 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 379 cars · 7.1% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,965 cars · 6.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Scenic before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Renault models

Clio60.6% pass rate · 275,447 tests Captur77.5% pass rate · 131,890 tests Trafic62.0% pass rate · 89,853 tests Megane61.8% pass rate · 89,480 tests Kadjar78.1% pass rate · 68,380 tests Kangoo61.8% pass rate · 50,003 tests Twingo66.2% pass rate · 23,644 tests Grand Scenic61.7% pass rate · 17,954 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Scenic?

In 2025, 62.8% of 31,820 first MOT tests on the Renault Scenic were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Scenic fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (27.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Renault Scenic reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 62.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 14 years and 84,556 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.