MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,761 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WEARING THIN AND CORRODED
MAIN FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES NEAR FUEL TANK SLIGHT CORROSION
SLIGHT OIL LEAK GEAR BOX
front brake pads wearing thin
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 45% (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WEARING THIN AND CORRODED
MAIN FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES NEAR FUEL TANK SLIGHT CORROSION
SLIGHT OIL LEAK GEAR BOX
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
slight oil leak
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside wiper blade split.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
high level brake light not working
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
both front tyres wearing on outer edges
rear cross member corrodied
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
both front tyres wearing on outer edges
rear cross member corrodied
Lateral bar for anti noise and vibration on rear suaspension is corroded.
Bolt-on transverse rear body stiffener is corroding.
Scuffing on outer walls of both rear tyres.
Some insecurity at outer clip of offside driveshaft outer CVJ gaiter, which is weeping grease.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
How Reliable is the Renault Scenic?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SM03 TFA is a 2003 Renault Scenic in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
Across all 2003 Renault Scenic models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 54,324 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 SM03 TFA, 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 23 years old, this Renault Scenic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SM03 TFA is a 2003 Renault Scenic, first registered on 16 June 2003.
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