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1989 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
58.5%
Latest Pass Rate
187
Total Tests (All Years)
130,336 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 1989 Renault Espace as it ages.

20 yrs38.6%
21 yrs55.2%
22 yrs58.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs38.6%88
21 yrs55.2%58
22 yrs58.5%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (22 yrs)58.5%41
2010 (21 yrs)55.2%58
2009 (20 yrs)38.6%88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 88Avg Mileage 145,794Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%
2010High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 135,570Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%
2011High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 130,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Brakes
28.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
18.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes42.0% (20 yrs)17.1% (22 yrs)
-24.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension37.5% (20 yrs)22.0% (22 yrs)
-15.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.1% (20 yrs)24.4% (22 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Steering23.9% (20 yrs)14.6% (22 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.1% (20 yrs)17.1% (22 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 187 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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