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Renault Grand Scenic build years & generations

Coverage 2004-20223 named generationsMPVPETROL / DIESEL

The Renault Grand Scenic spans several build years and named generations (2004-2022). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Renault Grand Scenic generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2004
Generation
JM (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
JM (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
JZ (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2015
Generation
JZ (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with JZ (3rd gen) and R9 (4th gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2016
Generation
R9 (4th gen)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with JZ (3rd gen) and R9 (4th gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
R9 (4th gen)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2022
Generation
R9 (4th gen)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2004	JM (2nd gen)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	JM (2nd gen)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	JZ (3rd gen)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2015	JZ (3rd gen)	2013-2016	Counted together with JZ (3rd gen) and R9 (4th gen) cars built in the same years.
2016	R9 (4th gen)	2013-2016	Counted together with JZ (3rd gen) and R9 (4th gen) cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	R9 (4th gen)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2022	R9 (4th gen)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Renault Grand Scenic build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2017-2020

R9 (4th gen) only

These build years are all R9 (4th gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

26.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

3,721

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

9318.3%

5 years

64820.4%

6 years

99324.6%

7 years

1,26526.0%

8 years

72227.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of JZ (3rd gen) and R9 (4th gen)

These build years include both JZ (3rd gen) and R9 (4th gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

30.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

5,467

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

67027.8%

9 years

1,98929.1%

10 years

1,45129.0%

11 years

1,00633.3%

12 years

35130.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Built

2009-2012

JZ (3rd gen) only

These build years are all JZ (3rd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

34.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

13,039

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

93034.8%

13 years

3,41734.5%

14 years

4,71734.5%

15 years

3,39434.3%

16 years

58134.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

JM (2nd gen) only

These build years are all JM (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

35.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

3,230

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

49737.8%

17 years

1,16337.1%

18 years

87435.7%

19 years

52833.9%

20 years

16835.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.