2004 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

20,479

Total Tests (All Years)

107,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Renault Espace as it ages.

5 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs49.2%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	53.1%	2,723
6 yrs	49.2%	2,669
7 yrs	46.7%	2,601
8 yrs	48.5%	2,498
9 yrs	46.9%	2,297
10 yrs	49.0%	2,039
11 yrs	48.3%	1,719
12 yrs	50.8%	1,381
13 yrs	52.4%	1,012
14 yrs	49.8%	470
15 yrs	52.4%	336
16 yrs	52.0%	229
17 yrs	54.6%	196
18 yrs	57.5%	127
19 yrs	56.9%	102
20 yrs	60.0%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60%	80
2023 (19 yrs)	56.9%	102
2022 (18 yrs)	57.5%	127
2021 (17 yrs)	54.6%	196
2020 (16 yrs)	52%	229
2019 (15 yrs)	52.4%	336
2018 (14 yrs)	49.8%	470
2017 (13 yrs)	52.4%	1,012
2016 (12 yrs)	50.8%	1,381
2015 (11 yrs)	48.3%	1,719
2014 (10 yrs)	49%	2,039
2013 (9 yrs)	46.9%	2,297
2012 (8 yrs)	48.5%	2,498
2011 (7 yrs)	46.7%	2,601
2010 (6 yrs)	49.2%	2,669
2009 (5 yrs)	53.1%	2,723

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,723Avg Mileage 59,214Top Failure Steering — 23.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,669Avg Mileage 68,199Top Failure Steering — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,601Avg Mileage 74,244Top Failure Steering — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,498Avg Mileage 80,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,297Avg Mileage 85,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,039Avg Mileage 91,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 93,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,381Avg Mileage 96,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,012Avg Mileage 100,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 470Avg Mileage 100,688Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 336Avg Mileage 103,363Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 229Avg Mileage 106,548Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 196Avg Mileage 104,702Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 107,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 108,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 107,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

MOT results for 2004 Renault Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	53.1%	2,723	59,214	Steering — 23.4%
2010	6	49.2%	2,669	68,199	Steering — 26.9%
2011	7	46.7%	2,601	74,244	Steering — 29.3%
2012	8	48.5%	2,498	80,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	9	46.9%	2,297	85,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2014	10	49.0%	2,039	91,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2015	11	48.3%	1,719	93,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2016	12	50.8%	1,381	96,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2017	13	52.4%	1,012	100,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%
2018	14	49.8%	470	100,688	Brakes — 48.9%
2019	15	52.4%	336	103,363	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.1%
2020	16	52.0%	229	106,548	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%
2021	17	54.6%	196	104,702	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.2%
2022	18	57.5%	127	107,680	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.7%
2023	19	56.9%	102	108,646	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%
2024	20	60.0%	80	107,825	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	15.7% (5 yrs)	38.8% (20 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.9% (5 yrs)	32.5% (20 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (5 yrs)	28.7% (20 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,479 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.