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2014 Renault Grand Scenic: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 Renault Grand Scenics, from 848 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

848MOT tests in 2025
55%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)
8,500typical miles a year
4.5×the usual rate for brake lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2014 Renault Grand Scenics than on all cars registered in 2014.

  • Brake lights4.5× usual
    Renault Grand Scenic
    13% All 2014 cars
    2.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 9.8%, against 2.2% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Coil springs2.4× usual
    Renault Grand Scenic
    16.3% All 2014 cars
    6.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 13.3%, against 3.4% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £175–£400 (pair, one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look behind each wheel for a snapped spring coil, and listen for a clunk or twang when turning the wheel lock to lock with the car stopped.

  • Anti-roll bar link joints5.9× usual
    Renault Grand Scenic
    10.1% All 2014 cars
    1.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.8%, against 0.6% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Ball joint2.5× usual
    Renault Grand Scenic
    10.6% All 2014 cars
    4.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.5%, against 2.3% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Individual direction indicators6× usual
    Renault Grand Scenic
    6% All 2014 cars
    1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.3%, against 0.4% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

Better than most

Shock absorbers: 2.5% here, against 5.7% of all 2014 cars.

By area

The share of 2014 Renault Grand Scenic MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    41% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    40% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Tyres
    37% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    33% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    6% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2019903Tyres 33%
2018649Tyres 34%
20171,097Tyres 35%
20161,307Suspension 34%
20151,368Suspension 36%
20121,370Suspension 51%
20113,106Suspension 54%
20103,422Suspension 53%
2009977Suspension 51%
2008777Suspension 54%
2007735Suspension 58%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 Renault Grand Scenics registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score