Renault Gscenic Privilege T-T DCI
Registered in 2010.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 1.5 diesel. 75 of 236 tests failed, 32%.
Better than 5% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 56% | 42 |
| Lights and electrics | 35% | 26 |
| Steering | 33% | 25 |
| Brakes | 20% | 15 |
| Tyres and wheels | 20% | 15 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 9% | 7 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: failed more often than 97% of 2010 cars — 33% of its 75 failed tests, where an ordinary 2010 car has 5%.
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 — 56% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Steering — 33% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Brakes — 20% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 9% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 35% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 28% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80–100k miles | 30% | 25% | 50 | |
| 100–120k miles | 32% | 27% | 68 | |
| 120–140k miles | 28% | 28% | 43 |
161 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.