Renault Espace MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Espace took 1,797 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,797
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Espace fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension19.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes16.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering9.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure8.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres7.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 7.1%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 6.2%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 5.7%
- Position lamp: not working 5.0%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.5%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 26.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 17.0%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 13.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.6%
- Coil spring: corroded 11.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.5%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.1%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 13 years | 115,833 miles |
| 14 years | 119,151 miles |
| 15 years | 126,845 miles |
| 16 years | 127,597 miles |
| 17 years | 122,321 miles |
| 18 years | 114,038 miles |
| 19 years | 108,647 miles |
Check a particular Espace
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.