1999 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,156

Total Tests (All Years)

104,300 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 1999 Renault Espace as it ages.

10 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs42.4%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs39.8%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs40.0%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs41.4%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs39.7%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs41.5%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.7%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑8.1%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↑10.5%

21 yrs65.9%

→ ↓14.6%

22 yrs51.3%

→ ↑10.0%

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↑2.6%

25 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	43.4%	2,599
11 yrs	42.4%	2,354
12 yrs	39.8%	1,901
13 yrs	40.0%	1,445
14 yrs	41.4%	986
15 yrs	39.7%	660
16 yrs	41.5%	422
17 yrs	47.0%	300
18 yrs	50.0%	186
19 yrs	47.3%	91
20 yrs	55.4%	65
21 yrs	65.9%	41
22 yrs	51.3%	39
23 yrs	61.3%	31
25 yrs	63.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	63.9%	36
2022 (23 yrs)	61.3%	31
2021 (22 yrs)	51.3%	39
2020 (21 yrs)	65.9%	41
2019 (20 yrs)	55.4%	65
2018 (19 yrs)	47.3%	91
2017 (18 yrs)	50%	186
2016 (17 yrs)	47%	300
2015 (16 yrs)	41.5%	422
2014 (15 yrs)	39.7%	660
2013 (14 yrs)	41.4%	986
2012 (13 yrs)	40%	1,445
2011 (12 yrs)	39.8%	1,901
2010 (11 yrs)	42.4%	2,354
2009 (10 yrs)	43.4%	2,599

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,599Avg Mileage 106,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 112,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2011High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,901Avg Mileage 117,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 120,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 986Avg Mileage 122,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.9%

2014High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 660Avg Mileage 126,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 422Avg Mileage 125,505Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 300Avg Mileage 128,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 186Avg Mileage 126,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 91Avg Mileage 121,998Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 120,749Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 117,066Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 114,257Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 156,094Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 104,300Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

MOT results for 1999 Renault Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	43.4%	2,599	106,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	11	42.4%	2,354	112,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2011	12	39.8%	1,901	117,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2012	13	40.0%	1,445	120,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2013	14	41.4%	986	122,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.9%
2014	15	39.7%	660	126,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%
2015	16	41.5%	422	125,505	Brakes — 70.1%
2016	17	47.0%	300	128,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2017	18	50.0%	186	126,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%
2018	19	47.3%	91	121,998	Brakes — 65.9%
2019	20	55.4%	65	120,749	Brakes — 80.0%
2020	21	65.9%	41	117,066	Brakes — 51.2%
2021	22	51.3%	39	114,257	Brakes — 66.7%
2022	23	61.3%	31	156,094	Suspension — 64.5%
2024	25	63.9%	36	104,300	Suspension — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.1% (10 yrs)	61.1% (25 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (10 yrs)	33.3% (25 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.0% (10 yrs)	16.7% (25 yrs)	-10.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,156 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.