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MK08 OKV

2008 Renault Scenic

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

116,264 mi
Last recorded116,264 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Scenic62,591 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK08 OKV
MakeRenault
ModelScenic
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 116,264 miles

Both rear shock absorbers corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive play. ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre sidewall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2024 116,224 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S/F & O/S/F (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Water ingress/condensation (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension - Top mount/bearing, wearing.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N/S/R & O/S/R (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S/R & O/S/R (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Sep 2024 116,223 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S/F & O/S/F (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Water ingress/condensation (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension - Top mount/bearing, wearing.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N/S/R & O/S/R (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S/R & O/S/R (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Oct 2023 115,654 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Fronts Pitted/Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rears Pitted/Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Ingress of Water Inside Lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner Joint/Steering Rack (more than slight play) ()

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Alloy Inner Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Noisey/Knotchy on Rotation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2023 115,654 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Fronts Pitted/Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Rears Pitted/Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Ingress of Water Inside Lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner Joint/Steering Rack (more than slight play) ()

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Alloy Inner Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Noisey/Knotchy on Rotation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 115,438 miles

Both Front Suspension Top Mounts Notchy/Rough on Rotation

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Fronts Inner Surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Has More More Than Slight Play ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2022 115,438 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Both Front Suspension Top Mounts Notchy/Rough on Rotation

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Fronts Inner Surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Has More More Than Slight Play ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2021 115,205 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both fronts - Pitted/Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox Nearside Driveshaft Seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Offside of Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner Rack Joints/Steering Rack ()

Fail 14 Oct 2021 115,201 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both Rears - Worn/Pitted and Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both fronts - Pitted/Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox Nearside Driveshaft Seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Offside of Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner Rack Joints/Steering Rack ()

Pass 25 Sep 2020 113,943 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Sep 2020 113,943 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 4 Apr 2019 111,112 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2019 111,112 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 106,906 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Apr 2018 106,906 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Apr 2017 105,080 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight play to n/s inner steering rack joint

Fail 6 Apr 2017 105,080 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight play to n/s inner steering rack joint

Pass 12 Apr 2016 103,121 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f tyre wearing low

slight play n/s steering arm

Fail 12 Apr 2016 103,121 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f tyre wearing low

slight play n/s steering arm

Pass 15 Apr 2015 101,458 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s inner steering joint has slight play

Fail 15 Apr 2015 101,458 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s inner steering joint has slight play

Pass 11 Dec 2013 76,159 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2013 76,159 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 3 Jan 2013 60,850 miles

slight play in o/s/f steering rack arm

Fail 3 Jan 2013 60,850 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

slight play in o/s/f steering rack arm

Pass 19 Dec 2011 42,917 miles

Slight play observed both steering rack axial arm bearings

Pass 7 Jan 2011 30,963 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Scenic?

Based on 2,489,721 MOT tests across 172,237 vehicles.

69.5%
Pass Rate
6,650
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
172,237
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 108,325
position lamp(s) not working 70,652
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 64,273
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 60,499
Registration plate lamp not working 59,677
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MK08 OKV is a 2008 Renault Scenic in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2008 Renault Scenic models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 62,591 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Scenic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 108,325 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MK08 OKV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Scenic typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 18 years old, this Renault Scenic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MK08 OKV is a 2008 Renault Scenic, first registered on 3 March 2008.

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