Pass rate, every year
81 tests across 1 model years, 2010–2010.
−8.2 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
81 tests across 1 model years, 2010–2010.
−8.2 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2010 72.8%
The strongest of the 1 years on record. See the 2010 page →
Worst year to buy
2010 72.8%
0.0 points below the 2010 peak. See the 2010 page →
The Renault Grd Scenic Expression MOT pass rate is 72.8%, −8.2 percentage points below the UK average. That is 81 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2010 and 2010. This page lists the most common Renault Grd Scenic Expression MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Renault Grd Scenic Expression passed on its first attempt in 63.9%, and its overall record sits −8.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Grd Scenic Expression in the 2023–2025 data: 81 tests across 1 model years (2010–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 81 |
| Overall pass rate | 72.8% |
| Passed on first attempt | 63.9% |
| Average mileage at test | 100,123 mi |
| Model years covered | 2010–2010 (1 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −8.2 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Grd Scenic Expression, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 49% |
| Suspension | 32% |
| Steering | 14% |
| Brakes | 5% |
Shares are over the Renault Grd Scenic Expression's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 49% of the recorded Renault Grd Scenic Expression failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (7.4%), "Position lamp not working" (4.9%), "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (3.7%) among the Renault Grd Scenic Expression's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Around 32% of the recorded Renault Grd Scenic Expression failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Coil spring fractured or broken" (7.4%), "Ball joint excessively worn" (4.9%), "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (2.5%) among the Renault Grd Scenic Expression's suspension faults.
Around 14% of the recorded Renault Grd Scenic Expression failures fall in the Steering section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (6.2%) among the Renault Grd Scenic Expression's steering faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Grd Scenic Expression, each with how many of the model's 81 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Renault Grd Scenic Expression model year on record is 2010 (72.8% across 81 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (72.8%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grd Scenic Expression | 81 | 72.8% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Renault Grd Scenic Expression's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Grd Scenic Expression.
the coil springs — “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.
the lights — “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.
the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”
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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Grd Scenic Expression. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
72.8% of the 81 recorded Renault Grd Scenic Expression MOT tests ended in a pass, −8.2 percentage points below the national average. 63.9% of those passed on the first attempt.
2010 is the strongest Renault Grd Scenic Expression year on record at 72.8%, while 2010 is the weakest at 72.8%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Renault Grd Scenic Expression failures are "Coil spring fractured or broken" and "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" — together around 15% of tests, mostly in the Suspension section.