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Renault Grand Scenic 2014: MOT failure rate for its age

43.2% of 4,992 MOT tests of the Renault Grand Scenic first registered in 2014 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 101.4 (95% CI 97.1–105.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2014 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Renault Grand Scenic built in 2014 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time43.2%all ages tested2019–20244992
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 97.1–105.7)101.4index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20244992
Rank among this model's 5 build years5of 51 = fails least for its age2019–20244992
Tested in 2024689testsmedian 86,156 miles2024689
line · Renault Grand Scenic built 2014 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2014 39.2% vs model normal 42.7% at age 5 · 2019–2024
Built 2014 against Renault Grand Scenic normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 5: 39.2% vs 42.7%; age 6: 41.2% vs 39.4%; age 7: 43.1% vs 42%; age 8: 41.5% vs 41.4%; age 9: 48.8% vs 45.7%; age 10: 47.6% vs 45.6%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2014 Renault Grand Scenic fail at each age?

Cars built in 2014 were tested at ages 5 to 10 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Renault Grand Scenic built 2014: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
599439.236.2–42.342.792
689541.238–44.539.4104.8
786643.139.8–46.442102.6
878541.538.1–4541.4100.3
976348.845.2–52.345.7106.6
1068947.643.9–51.345.6104.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,992 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2014 Renault Grand Scenic?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2014 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 26.6 items per 100 first tests, against 29.5 across all build years of the Renault Grand Scenic. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2014 were tested at ages 5 to 10.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Renault Grand Scenic built 2014 against the Renault Grand Scenic in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2014, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.629.51,328
Body, chassis, structure19.412.8967
Suspension14.318.5716
Brakes10.412.5517
Visibility9.710.3486

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,992 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2014 compare with the years around it?

Among the 5 published build years of the Renault Grand Scenic, 2014 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2013: index 98.5. 2015: index 97.0.

Renault Grand Scenic build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
201096.277.4–114.9no different (rough estimate)214
201295.588.9–102.2no different (rough estimate)1,832
201398.594.3–102.7no different4,816
2014101.497.1–105.7no different4,992
201597.084.7–109.2no different (rough estimate)607

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,461 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Renault Grand Scenic 2014 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/renault-g/2014/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Renault Grand Scenic 2010 · Renault Grand Scenic 2012 · Renault Grand Scenic 2013 · Renault Grand Scenic 2015 · Renault Grand Scenic by postcode area · Renault Grand Scenic body, chassis and structure failures · Renault Grand Scenic brakes failures · Renault Grand Scenic vehicle identification failures · Renault Grand Scenic lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Renault Grand Scenic noise, emissions and leaks failures · Renault Grand Scenic road wheels failures · Renault Grand Scenic seat belts and airbags failures · Renault Grand Scenic steering failures · Renault Grand Scenic suspension failures · Renault Grand Scenic tyres failures · Renault Grand Scenic visibility failures