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SB08 OJN

2008 Renault Scenic

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jun 2027
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

57,438 mi
Last recorded57,438 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Scenic62,591 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB08 OJN
MakeRenault
ModelScenic
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 57,438 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2026 57,438 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 48,733 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2025 48,733 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front front radiator carrier front of subframe corroded and holed

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2024 40,241 miles

Nearside Rear 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 20 Jun 2024 40,238 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie bar end at rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie bar end at rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2021 40,055 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

reverse lamps inoperative

Fail 5 Aug 2021 40,054 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

reverse lamps inoperative

Pass 6 Aug 2020 39,860 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre on 4mm and perishing on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear lens slightly damaged

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play in both front inner rack joints

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

suspension parts corroded

Pass 1 May 2019 38,946 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear light lens damaged but not showing white light

reversing lamp not working

Fail 1 May 2019 38,946 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe / hose onto caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety pipe burst during brake test (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear light lens damaged but not showing white light

reversing lamp not working

Pass 7 May 2018 37,772 miles

Offside Rear light lens damaged but not showing white light

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

reversing lamps not woking

Pass 18 May 2017 36,551 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear light / lens cracked but no sharp edges or emitting white light to rear

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front worn on inner face (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

play detected in steering rack inner joints

rear wiper blade torn

Fail 11 May 2017 36,533 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear light / lens cracked but no sharp edges or emitting white light to rear

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front worn on inner face (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

play detected in steering rack inner joints

rear wiper blade torn

Pass 10 May 2016 35,248 miles

Offside Rear light cluster damaged

Pass 13 May 2015 33,725 miles
Fail 13 May 2015 33,725 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 1 May 2014 32,172 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 1 May 2014 32,172 miles

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 May 2013 30,493 miles
Pass 15 May 2012 27,392 miles

N/S/F Track rod slight play

O/S/F Tyre at 2mm at outer edge

Rear Wiper torn

Fail 17 May 2011 21,479 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Pass 17 May 2011 21,479 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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SB08 OJN is a 2008 Renault Scenic in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 SB08 OJN, 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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SB08 OJN is a 2008 Renault Scenic, first registered on 31 May 2008.

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