2004 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

10,847

Total Tests (All Years)

126,579 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs53.0%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs45.4%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↑4.8%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	53.0%	1,376
6 yrs	48.0%	1,347
7 yrs	46.3%	1,358
8 yrs	47.5%	1,264
9 yrs	45.8%	1,187
10 yrs	45.4%	1,079
11 yrs	49.5%	930
12 yrs	46.9%	761
13 yrs	48.7%	565
14 yrs	53.5%	258
15 yrs	50.5%	204
16 yrs	54.1%	157
17 yrs	49.6%	139
18 yrs	50.0%	74
19 yrs	52.9%	87
20 yrs	50.8%	61

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.8%	61
2023 (19 yrs)	52.9%	87
2022 (18 yrs)	50%	74
2021 (17 yrs)	49.6%	139
2020 (16 yrs)	54.1%	157
2019 (15 yrs)	50.5%	204
2018 (14 yrs)	53.5%	258
2017 (13 yrs)	48.7%	565
2016 (12 yrs)	46.9%	761
2015 (11 yrs)	49.5%	930
2014 (10 yrs)	45.4%	1,079
2013 (9 yrs)	45.8%	1,187
2012 (8 yrs)	47.5%	1,264
2011 (7 yrs)	46.3%	1,358
2010 (6 yrs)	48%	1,347
2009 (5 yrs)	53%	1,376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 57,345Top Failure Steering — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 65,934Top Failure Steering — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 73,161Top Failure Steering — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,264Avg Mileage 78,646Top Failure Steering — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 85,141Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 89,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 930Avg Mileage 95,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 761Avg Mileage 97,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 565Avg Mileage 101,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 103,795Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 204Avg Mileage 101,188Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 157Avg Mileage 106,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 139Avg Mileage 102,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 110,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 111,457Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 126,579Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

MOT results for 2004 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	53.0%	1,376	57,345	Steering — 24.3%
2010	6	48.0%	1,347	65,934	Steering — 24.1%
2011	7	46.3%	1,358	73,161	Steering — 29.0%
2012	8	47.5%	1,264	78,646	Steering — 25.6%
2013	9	45.8%	1,187	85,141	Brakes — 56.4%
2014	10	45.4%	1,079	89,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%
2015	11	49.5%	930	95,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%
2016	12	46.9%	761	97,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%
2017	13	48.7%	565	101,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%
2018	14	53.5%	258	103,795	Brakes — 58.5%
2019	15	50.5%	204	101,188	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.9%
2020	16	54.1%	157	106,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2021	17	49.6%	139	102,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%
2022	18	50.0%	74	110,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.2%
2023	19	52.9%	87	111,457	Brakes — 65.5%
2024	20	50.8%	61	126,579	Brakes — 59.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.0%

↑ 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	16.8% (5 yrs)	59.0% (20 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (5 yrs)	39.3% (20 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.7% (5 yrs)	24.6% (20 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	24.3% (5 yrs)	31.1% (20 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,847 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.