2003 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

18,515

Total Tests (All Years)

91,647 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 2003 Renault Espace as it ages.

6 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs46.3%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs54.3%

→ ↑10.3%

19 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs61.9%

→ ↓7.4%

21 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	52.5%	2,733
7 yrs	48.7%	2,665
8 yrs	46.1%	2,548
9 yrs	46.3%	2,386
10 yrs	43.3%	2,141
11 yrs	45.4%	1,806
12 yrs	47.1%	1,475
13 yrs	50.0%	1,071
14 yrs	49.3%	730
15 yrs	46.5%	316
16 yrs	55.2%	210
17 yrs	53.0%	132
18 yrs	54.3%	127
19 yrs	64.6%	79
20 yrs	61.9%	63
21 yrs	54.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54.5%	33
2023 (20 yrs)	61.9%	63
2022 (19 yrs)	64.6%	79
2021 (18 yrs)	54.3%	127
2020 (17 yrs)	53%	132
2019 (16 yrs)	55.2%	210
2018 (15 yrs)	46.5%	316
2017 (14 yrs)	49.3%	730
2016 (13 yrs)	50%	1,071
2015 (12 yrs)	47.1%	1,475
2014 (11 yrs)	45.4%	1,806
2013 (10 yrs)	43.3%	2,141
2012 (9 yrs)	46.3%	2,386
2011 (8 yrs)	46.1%	2,548
2010 (7 yrs)	48.7%	2,665
2009 (6 yrs)	52.5%	2,733

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,733Avg Mileage 65,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,665Avg Mileage 71,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,548Avg Mileage 77,199Top Failure Steering — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,386Avg Mileage 83,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,141Avg Mileage 87,388Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,806Avg Mileage 92,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 94,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 99,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 730Avg Mileage 98,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2018High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 316Avg Mileage 101,849Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 210Avg Mileage 104,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 100,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 101,290Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 100,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 96,827Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 91,647Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	52.5%	2,733	65,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	7	48.7%	2,665	71,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011	8	46.1%	2,548	77,199	Steering — 25.7%
2012	9	46.3%	2,386	83,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2013	10	43.3%	2,141	87,388	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	11	45.4%	1,806	92,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%
2015	12	47.1%	1,475	94,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2016	13	50.0%	1,071	99,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2017	14	49.3%	730	98,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2018	15	46.5%	316	101,849	Brakes — 74.1%
2019	16	55.2%	210	104,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.0%
2020	17	53.0%	132	100,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%
2021	18	54.3%	127	101,290	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%
2022	19	64.6%	79	100,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2023	20	61.9%	63	96,827	Suspension — 73.0%
2024	21	54.5%	33	91,647	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

45.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.0% (6 yrs)	18.2% (21 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (6 yrs)	18.2% (21 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Brakes	17.6% (6 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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,515 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.