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1988 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
36.4%
Latest Pass Rate
79
Total Tests (All Years)
149,001 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Renault Espace as it ages.

At 21 years: 30.4% pass rate · At 22 years: 36.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs30.4%46
22 yrs36.4%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (22 yrs)36.4%33
2009 (21 yrs)30.4%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
30.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 138,460Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%
2010High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 149,001Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Brakes
38.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
33.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road19.6% (21 yrs)33.3% (22 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.3% (21 yrs)33.3% (22 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes41.3% (21 yrs)36.4% (22 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension32.6% (21 yrs)33.3% (22 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions21.7% (21 yrs)21.2% (22 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 79 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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