Renault Grscenic
Registered from 2013 to 2015.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.5 diesel. 31 of 92 tests failed, 34%.
Better than 0% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 45% | 14 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 9 |
| Suspension | 29% | 9 |
| Brakes | 26% | 8 |
| Tyres and wheels | 26% | 8 |
| Steering | 16% | 5 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Where it stands out against its peers
- Lights and electrics: failed more often than 92% of 2014 cars — 45% of its 31 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 25%.
- Body and structure: failed more often than 94% of 2014 cars — 29% of its 31 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 6%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 29% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 26% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Steering — 16% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 45% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 29% of its failures