2003 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,186

Total Tests (All Years)

107,122 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Renault Grand Espace as it ages.

6 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs48.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑9.6%

17 yrs64.7%

→ ↓7.3%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↓7.4%

19 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	56.5%	945
7 yrs	50.0%	898
8 yrs	48.2%	859
9 yrs	45.0%	791
10 yrs	47.2%	701
11 yrs	49.9%	571
12 yrs	49.0%	490
13 yrs	50.1%	363
14 yrs	50.0%	258
15 yrs	54.2%	96
16 yrs	55.1%	78
17 yrs	64.7%	51
18 yrs	57.4%	47
19 yrs	50.0%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	38
2021 (18 yrs)	57.4%	47
2020 (17 yrs)	64.7%	51
2019 (16 yrs)	55.1%	78
2018 (15 yrs)	54.2%	96
2017 (14 yrs)	50%	258
2016 (13 yrs)	50.1%	363
2015 (12 yrs)	49%	490
2014 (11 yrs)	49.9%	571
2013 (10 yrs)	47.2%	701
2012 (9 yrs)	45%	791
2011 (8 yrs)	48.2%	859
2010 (7 yrs)	50%	898
2009 (6 yrs)	56.5%	945

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 945Avg Mileage 66,555Top Failure Steering — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 898Avg Mileage 73,103Top Failure Steering — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 859Avg Mileage 77,039Top Failure Steering — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 791Avg Mileage 81,845Top Failure Steering — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 701Avg Mileage 86,754Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 571Avg Mileage 90,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 490Avg Mileage 93,640Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 363Avg Mileage 96,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 98,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 109,155Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 106,196Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 106,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 99,783Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 107,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.1%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	56.5%	945	66,555	Steering — 20.0%
2010	7	50.0%	898	73,103	Steering — 23.1%
2011	8	48.2%	859	77,039	Steering — 26.9%
2012	9	45.0%	791	81,845	Steering — 27.4%
2013	10	47.2%	701	86,754	Brakes — 56.2%
2014	11	49.9%	571	90,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2015	12	49.0%	490	93,640	Brakes — 62.2%
2016	13	50.1%	363	96,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2017	14	50.0%	258	98,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2018	15	54.2%	96	109,155	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	16	55.1%	78	106,196	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.1%
2020	17	64.7%	51	106,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%
2021	18	57.4%	47	99,783	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%
2022	19	50.0%	38	107,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.8%

↑ 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	14.1% (6 yrs)	63.2% (19 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.0% (6 yrs)	65.8% (19 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.7% (6 yrs)	60.5% (19 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.0% (6 yrs)	44.7% (19 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Grand Espace cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 6,186 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.