RenaultEspace MOT results

In 2025, 54.3% of Renault Espace MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 59.1% for cars of the same age. 10.9% had at least one dangerous defect (9.7% for cars the same age). The typical Renault Espace tested was 17 years old with 121,300 miles. Based on 1,115 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Renault Espace cars are on the road

First-time pass: 54.3%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 59.1%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 6.0%passed after repair
Failed: 39.7%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 10.9%same age 9.7%
Typical mileage: 121,300at the test

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First-time pass rate by year first registered

Renault EspaceAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2011	75	46.7%	61.0%
2010	96	53.1%	59.1%
2009	103	51.5%	58.1%
2008	159	48.4%	57.0%
2007	243	47.3%	57.2%
2006	92	57.6%	56.8%
2005	65	67.7%	57.5%
2004	55	60.0%	57.5%
2003	31	64.5%	58.5%
2002	45	51.1%	59.4%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

Renault EspaceAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
5-9 years	6	66.7%	79.1%	79,300
10-14 years	140	50.7%	65.7%	116,100
15-19 years	672	50.3%	57.6%	126,200
20-29 years	239	64.9%	59.6%	104,000
30-39 years	57	63.2%	71.3%	184,600

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Renault Espace is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
NR Norwich	East of England	23	2.1%	1.5×	–
PE Peterborough	East of England	23	2.1%	1.1×	–
PO Portsmouth	South East	23	2.1%	1.5×	–
B Birmingham	West Midlands	21	1.9%	0.6×	–
CB Cambridge	East of England	21	1.9%	2.7×	–
RG Reading	South East	21	1.9%	1.2×	–
OX Oxford	South East	20	1.8%	1.6×	–
BN Brighton	South East	19	1.7%	1.4×	–
CH Chester	North West	19	1.7%	1.5×	–
LE Leicester	East Midlands	19	1.7%	1.0×	–
TN Tonbridge	South East	19	1.7%	1.3×	–
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	18	1.6%	0.9×	–
NN Northampton	East Midlands	18	1.6%	1.2×	–
BH Bournemouth	South West	17	1.5%	1.5×	–
IP Ipswich	East of England	17	1.5%	1.3×	–
SA Swansea	Wales	17	1.5%	1.2×	–
CM Chelmsford	East of England	16	1.4%	1.2×	–
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	16	1.4%	1.1×	–
EX Exeter	South West	16	1.4%	1.3×	–
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	16	1.4%	0.6×	–
SO Southampton	South East	16	1.4%	1.2×	–
WR Worcester	West Midlands	16	1.4%	2.4×	–
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	15	1.3%	1.2×	–
TR Truro	South West	15	1.3%	2.2×	–
TW Twickenham	London	15	1.3%	1.8×	–
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	14	1.3%	1.0×	–
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	14	1.3%	1.5×	–
ME Rochester	South East	14	1.3%	1.2×	–
MK Milton Keynes	South East	14	1.3%	1.2×	–
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	14	1.3%	1.9×	–
BS Bristol	South West	13	1.2%	0.7×	–
CV Coventry	West Midlands	13	1.2%	0.8×	–
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	13	1.2%	1.2×	–
LL Llandudno	Wales	13	1.2%	1.2×	–
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	13	1.2%	2.1×	–
PL Plymouth	South West	13	1.2%	1.1×	–
CT Canterbury	South East	12	1.1%	1.4×	–
DY Dudley	West Midlands	12	1.1%	1.6×	–
GU Guildford	South East	12	1.1%	0.8×	–
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	12	1.1%	0.6×	–
PR Preston	North West	12	1.1%	1.2×	–
RM Romford	London	12	1.1%	1.3×	–
TA Taunton	South West	12	1.1%	1.7×	–
WD Watford	East of England	12	1.1%	2.7×	–
BA Bath	South West	11	1.0%	1.2×	–
CR Croydon	London	11	1.0%	1.5×	–
GL Gloucester	South West	11	1.0%	0.8×	–
L Liverpool	North West	11	1.0%	0.9×	–
SE London SE	London	11	1.0%	1.3×	–
SN Swindon	South West	11	1.0%	1.1×	–
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	11	1.0%	0.9×	–
SW London SW	London	11	1.0%	2.3×	–
DA Dartford	South East	10	0.9%	1.2×	–
TF Telford	West Midlands	10	0.9%	2.4×	–
WA Warrington	North West	10	0.9%	0.9×	–
CW Crewe	North West	9	0.8%	1.3×	–
DT Dorchester	South West	9	0.8%	2.1×	–
M Manchester	North West	9	0.8%	0.5×	–
N London N	London	9	0.8%	1.2×	–
RH Redhill	South East	9	0.8%	0.8×	–
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	9	0.8%	0.9×	–
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	9	0.8%	0.9×	–
CF Cardiff	Wales	8	0.7%	0.4×	–
CO Colchester	East of England	8	0.7%	0.9×	–
DE Derby	East Midlands	8	0.7%	0.5×	–
DL Darlington	North East	8	0.7%	1.2×	–
IV Inverness	Scotland	8	0.7%	1.7×	–
SK Stockport	North West	8	0.7%	0.7×	–
SP Salisbury	South West	8	0.7%	1.5×	–
BL Bolton	North West	7	0.6%	0.8×	–
E London E	London	7	0.6%	0.8×	–
G Glasgow	Scotland	7	0.6%	0.4×	–
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	7	0.6%	0.9×	–
LU Luton	East of England	7	0.6%	0.9×	–
NW London NW	London	7	0.6%	0.9×	–
AL St Albans	East of England	6	0.5%	1.2×	–
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	6	0.5%	0.6×	–
NP Newport	Wales	6	0.5%	0.6×	–
SG Stevenage	East of England	6	0.5%	0.7×	–
BB Blackburn	North West	5	0.4%	0.5×	–
CA Carlisle	North West	5	0.4%	0.8×	–
DD Dundee	Scotland	5	0.4%	1.1×	–
LA Lancaster	North West	5	0.4%	0.8×	–
TQ Torquay	South West	5	0.4%	0.9×	–
TS Teesside	North East	5	0.4%	0.5×	–
UB Southall	London	5	0.4%	0.7×	–
WS Walsall	West Midlands	5	0.4%	0.6×	–
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
BR Bromley	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DG Dumfries	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DH Durham	North East	fewer than 5	–	–	–
EN Enfield	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–
FY Blackpool	North West	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HA Harrow	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HG Harrogate	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HR Hereford	West Midlands	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HS Outer Hebrides	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
IG Ilford	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
ML Motherwell	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
OL Oldham	North West	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PA Paisley	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PH Perth	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
SL Slough	South East	fewer than 5	–	–	–
SR Sunderland	North East	fewer than 5	–	–	–
TD Galashiels	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
W London W	London	fewer than 5	–	–	–
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
WN Wigan	North West	fewer than 5	–	–	–
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	fewer than 5	–	–	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	56	5.0%	0.7×	58.9%
North East	30	2.7%	0.7×	60.0%
North West	108	9.7%	0.8×	51.9%
Yorkshire and the Humber	81	7.3%	0.8×	49.4%
Wales	44	3.9%	0.8×	52.3%
West Midlands	107	9.6%	1.0×	57.0%
East Midlands	76	6.8%	1.0×	51.3%
East of England	148	13.3%	1.3×	58.1%
London	118	10.6%	1.1×	62.7%
South East	206	18.5%	1.2×	55.8%
South West	141	12.6%	1.2×	42.6%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Renault EspaceCars the same age

Lights and electrics21.2%19.7%
Suspension19.5%16.3%
Brakes16.1%11.1%
Steering10.8%3.6%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)8.7%6.6%
Body and structure8.2%7.8%
Tyres6.7%6.5%
Emissions and leaks5.5%6.1%
Seat belts and airbags3.3%2.3%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Renault Espace tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering	7.6%	1.8%	4.2×	0.0%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn Suspension	7.3%	2.8%	2.6×	0.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension	5.9%	3.2%	1.8×	0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics	5.6%	5.3%	1.1×	0.0%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure	5.3%	2.8%	1.9×	0.0%
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes	4.2%	0.9%	4.7×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics	3.9%	3.1%	1.3×	0.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous	3.2%	1.7%	1.9×	100.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	3.2%	2.5%	1.3×	0.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics	3.1%	3.7%	0.8×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	24.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	18.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	14.6%
Coil spring: corroded	14.3%
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)	12.0%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	9.8%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	9.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin	8.9%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play	6.0%
Ball joint: ball joint has slight play	5.7%

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By fuel

Fuel	Tests	First-time pass
Diesel	866	52.5%
Petrol	248	60.5%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model