2018 Renault Scenic MOT pass rate: 84.8% (1,713 tests)

2018-registered Renault Scenics passed 84.8% of 1,713 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.6 points worse than same-age cars (86.4%). This is one of the strongest Scenic years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

84.8%Pass rate, 2018 cars

98.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

1,713Tests analysed

38,033 miMedian mileage at test

85.7% / 84.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2018 Scenic getting worse?

Pass rate of 2018-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	85.3% -2.7 vs same-age
2024	85.8% -0.4 vs same-age
2025	83.1% -1.6 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2018 Scenic

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	138	30.3%
2	Suspension	87	19.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	84	18.5%
4	Brakes	76	16.7%
5	Visibility	33	7.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	19	4.2%

All Scenic years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Renault Scenic years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2018 Renault Scenic reliable?

2018-registered examples passed 84.8% of their MOT tests (1,713 tests, 2023–2025), -1.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 8 years old with a median 38,033 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2018 Scenic?

The median tested example shows 38,033 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.