Pass rate
67.2%
Below average — 5.2 pts behind the 72.4% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,975 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £26–£72
2005 Renault Grand Scenic MOT pass rate
- 2005
- typical 72,052 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
21.9% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2020 87.1% pass
- Avoid 2004 65.4% pass
Across the 17 years on record, a spread of 21.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 55.0%
- Typical mileage
- 72k mi
The 2005 Renault Grand Scenic MOT pass rate is 67.2% of its MOT tests — 5.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Renault Grand Scenic does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.5× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 18.8% of everything recorded on the 2005 Renault Grand Scenic, against 12.2% nationally — 6.6 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 21.9%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.4%; this one manages 67.2% — 5.2 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
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 2005 Renault Grand Scenic compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.4%, so this figure is 5.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 55.0%. The median 2005 Renault Grand Scenic in this dataset had covered 72,052 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Petrol — 80% of tests, with a 67.6% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 66.8% of the time, April–September 67.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp lens slightly defective", noted on 8.86% of tests.
- 1,975 recorded tests behind this page.
- 67.2% overall pass rate, 55.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Renault Grand Scenic, the average is 71.4% — best year 2020 (87.1%), worst 2004 (65.4%).
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
- 1,975
- Typical mileage (median)
- 72,052 mi
- Make and model
- Renault Grand Scenic
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Grand Scenic MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (80% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Grand Scenic
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 426 | 71.6% |
| South West | 321 | 61.7% |
| East of England | 237 | 65.8% |
| West Midlands | 206 | 67.5% |
| North West | 176 | 63.6% |
| Yorkshire | 169 | 65.1% |
| East Midlands | 153 | 66.0% |
| London | 98 | 77.6% |
| Wales | 83 | 65.1% |
| Scotland | 66 | 71.2% |
| North East | 40 | 72.5% |
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 2005 Grand Scenic
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 2005 Grand Scenic
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 8.9% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
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 7.0% 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 6.2% 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 2005 Grand Scenic through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £26–£72 — and 46% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £26–£72
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 46%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,975 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 Grand Scenic, side by side
17 model years on record, from 2004 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 65.4% to 87.1% — a spread of 21.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2004 65.4% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2005 67.2%headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2006 68.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 67.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 66.6% position lamp not working
- 2009 69.7% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2010 68.8% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2011 69.4% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2012 69.9% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2013 70.1% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2014 72.5% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2015 75.6% track rod end ball joint has…
- 2016 77.9% stop lamp not working
- 2017 79.0% stop lamp not working
- 2018 81.2% headlamp not working on dipped…
- 2019 81.7% brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
- 2020 87.1% stop lamp not working
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 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 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 2005 cars with a similar record
- Ford Ka 67.3%
- Kia Sportage 67.3%
- Ford Galaxy 67.0%
- Vauxhall Meriva 67.6%
- Suzuki Alto 67.7%
- Vauxhall Combo 67.8%
Closest pass rates among 2005 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 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 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 7,602 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 1,690 | 21.90% | 20.89% | +1.01 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1,452 | 18.80% | 12.21% | +6.59 |
| Suspension | 1,355 | 17.60% | 20.98% | −3.38 |
| Tyres | 823 | 10.70% | 19.76% | −9.06 |
| Non-component advisories | 621 | 8.10% | 4.18% | +3.92 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 496 | 6.40% | 5.52% | +0.88 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 443 | 5.70% | 5.57% | +0.13 |
| Steering | 305 | 4.00% | 2.57% | +1.43 |
| Visibility | 299 | 3.90% | 4.97% | −1.07 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 118 | 1.50% | 1.76% | −0.26 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 8.9% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 8.7% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 7.0% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 6.2% | £25–65 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.3% | £30–80 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.5% | £5–25 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 4.2% | £80–200 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.0% | £60–140 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.9% | £3–12 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.8% | £80–250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 25.4% | £45–110 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 24.3% | £120–300 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 20.8% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 16.4% | £200–700 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 15.8% | £80–180 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.9% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 97 | 78.4% | 19,950 mi |
| 30-60k | 592 | 68.2% | 46,170 mi |
| 60-90k | 623 | 65.7% | 73,776 mi |
| 90-120k | 385 | 66.0% | 103,437 mi |
| 120k+ | 260 | 66.5% | 142,033 mi |
Source: 1,975 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.
2005 Grand Scenic MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic?
67.2% of the 1,975 2005 Renault Grand Scenic tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.4% for cars first used in 2005. First-attempt pass rate: 55.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic?
The three most recorded items are headlamp lens slightly defective (8.86%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (8.66%), ball joint excessively worn (6.99%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2005 Renault Grand Scenic MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 78.4% of the time, falling to 66.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2005 Renault Grand Scenic in this dataset had covered 72,052 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic?
Petrol: 67.6% pass rate across 1,575 tests. Diesel: 65.2% pass rate across 397 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2005 Renault Grand Scenic MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 66.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 67.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.