Pass rate
63.2%
Below average — 12.7 pts behind the 75.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 68 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £15–£42
2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que MOT pass rate
- 2011
- typical 115,042 mi
Only 68 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
29.2% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 70.3% pass
- Avoid 2011 63.2% pass · this year
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 7.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 43.2%
- Typical mileage
- 115k mi
The 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que MOT pass rate is 63.2% of its MOT tests — 12.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 29.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Renault G Scenic D-Que does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.4× the national share
Suspension accounts for 29.2% of everything recorded on the 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que, against 21.0% nationally — 8.2 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 75.9%; this one manages 63.2% — 12.7 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 68 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 75.9%, so this figure is 12.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 43.2%. The median 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que in this dataset had covered 115,042 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 14.71% of tests.
- 68 recorded tests behind this page.
- 63.2% overall pass rate, 43.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Renault G Scenic D-Que, the average is 70.1% — best year 2013 (70.3%), worst 2011 (63.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 68
- Typical mileage (median)
- 115,042 mi
- Make and model
- Renault G Scenic D-Que
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the G Scenic D-Que MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 52% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the G Scenic D-Que
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 20 | 65.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2011 G Scenic D-Que
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2011 G Scenic D-Que
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 14.7% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 10.3% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the coil springs 8.8% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2011 G Scenic D-Que through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £15–£42 — and 43% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £15–£42
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements
- £45–£110
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 43%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 68 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the G Scenic D-Que, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2011 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 63.2% to 70.3% — a spread of 7.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2011 63.2%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 70.0% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2013 70.3% coil spring fractured or broken
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2011 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Qashqai 68.6%
- Chevrolet Aveo 69.2%
- Chevrolet Captiva 69.5%
- Citroen DS4 70.0%
- Citroen DS3 70.5%
- Nissan X-Trail 70.5%
Closest pass rates among 2011 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 192 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 56 | 29.20% | 20.98% | +8.22 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38 | 19.80% | 12.21% | +7.59 |
| Brakes | 29 | 15.10% | 20.89% | −5.79 |
| Tyres | 22 | 11.50% | 19.76% | −8.26 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12 | 6.20% | 5.52% | +0.68 |
| Steering | 11 | 5.70% | 2.57% | +3.13 |
| Visibility | 10 | 5.20% | 4.97% | +0.23 |
| Non-component advisories | 10 | 5.20% | 4.18% | +1.02 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 1.00% | 1.76% | −0.76 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2 | 1.00% | 0.82% | +0.18 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 14.7% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 10.3% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 10.3% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 8.8% | £25–65 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 7.3% | £3–12 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.4% | £5–25 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.4% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.4% | £5–25 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 4.4% | £45–110 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.9% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.6% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 13.2% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 13.2% | £200–700 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 11.8% | £80–180 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 10.3% | £20–80 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Suspension | Advisory | 8.8% | £30–75 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60-90k | 10 | 60.0% | 78,289 mi |
| 90-120k | 28 | 64.3% | 104,939 mi |
| 120k+ | 30 | 63.3% | 145,419 mi |
Source: 68 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2011 G Scenic D-Que MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que?
63.2% of the 68 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 75.9% for cars first used in 2011. First-attempt pass rate: 43.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (14.71%), ball joint excessively worn (10.29%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (10.29%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 60.0% of the time, falling to 63.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2011 Renault G Scenic D-Que in this dataset had covered 115,042 mi.