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1991 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
45.5%
Latest Pass Rate
345
Total Tests (All Years)
139,017 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 1991 Renault Espace as it ages.

18 yrs41.2%
19 yrs47.0%
20 yrs42.2%
21 yrs45.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs41.2%165
19 yrs47.0%83
20 yrs42.2%64
21 yrs45.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (21 yrs)45.5%33
2011 (20 yrs)42.2%64
2010 (19 yrs)47%83
2009 (18 yrs)41.2%165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 165Avg Mileage 143,858Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%
2010High Fail Rate
47.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 131,007Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%
2011High Fail Rate
42.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 141,372Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%
2012High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 139,017Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Brakes
36.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
24.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.4% (18 yrs)42.4% (21 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment24.8% (18 yrs)27.3% (21 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.6% (18 yrs)18.2% (21 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road17.6% (18 yrs)18.2% (21 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 345 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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