2005 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

16,896

Total Tests (All Years)

112,838 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Renault Espace as it ages.

4 yrs61.0%

→ ↓9.0%

5 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs52.8%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.0%	1,966
5 yrs	52.0%	1,932
6 yrs	48.1%	1,934
7 yrs	49.6%	1,872
8 yrs	48.1%	1,778
9 yrs	47.8%	1,650
10 yrs	47.3%	1,495
11 yrs	48.3%	1,304
12 yrs	51.2%	1,019
13 yrs	47.3%	547
14 yrs	52.5%	406
15 yrs	49.3%	290
16 yrs	53.1%	286
17 yrs	53.0%	166
18 yrs	52.8%	144
19 yrs	58.9%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58.9%	107
2023 (18 yrs)	52.8%	144
2022 (17 yrs)	53%	166
2021 (16 yrs)	53.1%	286
2020 (15 yrs)	49.3%	290
2019 (14 yrs)	52.5%	406
2018 (13 yrs)	47.3%	547
2017 (12 yrs)	51.2%	1,019
2016 (11 yrs)	48.3%	1,304
2015 (10 yrs)	47.3%	1,495
2014 (9 yrs)	47.8%	1,650
2013 (8 yrs)	48.1%	1,778
2012 (7 yrs)	49.6%	1,872
2011 (6 yrs)	48.1%	1,934
2010 (5 yrs)	52%	1,932
2009 (4 yrs)	61%	1,966

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,966Avg Mileage 53,274Top Failure Steering — 18.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,932Avg Mileage 62,375Top Failure Steering — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,934Avg Mileage 70,483Top Failure Steering — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,872Avg Mileage 78,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 84,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 91,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,495Avg Mileage 97,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 102,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 107,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2018High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 547Avg Mileage 108,902Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 406Avg Mileage 108,045Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 290Avg Mileage 110,605Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 286Avg Mileage 112,247Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 166Avg Mileage 112,237Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 114,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 112,838Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.0%	1,966	53,274	Steering — 18.8%
2010	5	52.0%	1,932	62,375	Steering — 28.0%
2011	6	48.1%	1,934	70,483	Steering — 29.2%
2012	7	49.6%	1,872	78,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	8	48.1%	1,778	84,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2014	9	47.8%	1,650	91,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2015	10	47.3%	1,495	97,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%
2016	11	48.3%	1,304	102,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2017	12	51.2%	1,019	107,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2018	13	47.3%	547	108,902	Brakes — 60.5%
2019	14	52.5%	406	108,045	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%
2020	15	49.3%	290	110,605	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%
2021	16	53.1%	286	112,247	Brakes — 65.0%
2022	17	53.0%	166	112,237	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%
2023	18	52.8%	144	114,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2024	19	58.9%	107	112,838	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.8% (4 yrs)	46.7% (19 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (4 yrs)	41.1% (19 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (4 yrs)	33.6% (19 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,896 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.