2008 Renault Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

43.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,048

Total Tests (All Years)

136,914 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 9.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Espace as it ages.

3 yrs69.4%

→ ↓9.9%

4 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs45.8%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs50.1%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs45.2%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs49.7%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs44.0%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs47.0%

→ ↑9.7%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↓10.7%

16 yrs43.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.4%	471
4 yrs	59.5%	477
5 yrs	54.5%	468
6 yrs	48.7%	448
7 yrs	45.8%	450
8 yrs	50.1%	465
9 yrs	45.2%	442
10 yrs	49.7%	294
11 yrs	44.0%	291
12 yrs	47.0%	270
13 yrs	56.7%	307
14 yrs	52.8%	229
15 yrs	54.0%	235
16 yrs	43.3%	201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	43.3%	201
2023 (15 yrs)	54%	235
2022 (14 yrs)	52.8%	229
2021 (13 yrs)	56.7%	307
2020 (12 yrs)	47%	270
2019 (11 yrs)	44%	291
2018 (10 yrs)	49.7%	294
2017 (9 yrs)	45.2%	442
2016 (8 yrs)	50.1%	465
2015 (7 yrs)	45.8%	450
2014 (6 yrs)	48.7%	448
2013 (5 yrs)	54.5%	468
2012 (4 yrs)	59.5%	477
2011 (3 yrs)	69.4%	471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 471Avg Mileage 41,132Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 477Avg Mileage 52,219Top Failure Steering — 18.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 468Avg Mileage 66,405Top Failure Tyres — 32.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 448Avg Mileage 74,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 450Avg Mileage 82,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 465Avg Mileage 95,092Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 442Avg Mileage 100,852Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 294Avg Mileage 109,699Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 291Avg Mileage 116,343Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 270Avg Mileage 118,677Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 307Avg Mileage 121,107Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 229Avg Mileage 121,939Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 235Avg Mileage 126,783Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 201Avg Mileage 136,914Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	69.4%	471	41,132	Tyres — 14.2%
2012	4	59.5%	477	52,219	Steering — 18.0%
2013	5	54.5%	468	66,405	Tyres — 32.9%
2014	6	48.7%	448	74,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2015	7	45.8%	450	82,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%
2016	8	50.1%	465	95,092	Suspension — 44.3%
2017	9	45.2%	442	100,852	Suspension — 67.2%
2018	10	49.7%	294	109,699	Brakes — 55.1%
2019	11	44.0%	291	116,343	Suspension — 62.5%
2020	12	47.0%	270	118,677	Brakes — 65.9%
2021	13	56.7%	307	121,107	Brakes — 54.4%
2022	14	52.8%	229	121,939	Brakes — 55.5%
2023	15	54.0%	235	126,783	Brakes — 64.3%
2024	16	43.3%	201	136,914	Brakes — 73.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Espace, with age trends.

Brakes

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.4%

↑ 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	7.9% (3 yrs)	73.6% (16 yrs)	+65.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.2% (3 yrs)	54.2% (16 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (3 yrs)	28.4% (16 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Espace cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,048 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.