Renault Grand Espace MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Grand Espace took 1,926 MOT tests in Britain and passed 53% 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
- 1,926
- First-time pass rate
- 53%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Grand Espace fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension20.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics20.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes14.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering10.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure7.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres7.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.6% (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 8.8%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 8.1%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 7.1%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 5.1%
- Position lamp: not working 5.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 3.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 26.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 19.0%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 11.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 9.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 6.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 405 | 52% |
| 2008 | 337 | 52% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 years | 108,880 miles |
| 13 years | 118,322 miles |
| 14 years | 127,171 miles |
| 15 years | 122,005 miles |
| 16 years | 131,093 miles |
| 17 years | 121,846 miles |
| 18 years | 113,993 miles |
Check a particular Grand 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.