2005 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

14,287

Total Tests (All Years)

114,148 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs63.1%

→ ↓9.4%

5 yrs53.7%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs47.3%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑9.6%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.1%	1,712
5 yrs	53.7%	1,638
6 yrs	47.3%	1,693
7 yrs	49.7%	1,578
8 yrs	47.8%	1,501
9 yrs	48.5%	1,394
10 yrs	47.9%	1,243
11 yrs	48.9%	1,094
12 yrs	49.2%	864
13 yrs	48.5%	456
14 yrs	47.6%	338
15 yrs	49.8%	215
16 yrs	51.9%	216
17 yrs	49.2%	122
18 yrs	58.8%	119
19 yrs	60.6%	104

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.6%	104
2023 (18 yrs)	58.8%	119
2022 (17 yrs)	49.2%	122
2021 (16 yrs)	51.9%	216
2020 (15 yrs)	49.8%	215
2019 (14 yrs)	47.6%	338
2018 (13 yrs)	48.5%	456
2017 (12 yrs)	49.2%	864
2016 (11 yrs)	48.9%	1,094
2015 (10 yrs)	47.9%	1,243
2014 (9 yrs)	48.5%	1,394
2013 (8 yrs)	47.8%	1,501
2012 (7 yrs)	49.7%	1,578
2011 (6 yrs)	47.3%	1,693
2010 (5 yrs)	53.7%	1,638
2009 (4 yrs)	63.1%	1,712

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 51,467Top Failure Steering — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,638Avg Mileage 60,902Top Failure Steering — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,693Avg Mileage 69,827Top Failure Steering — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 77,133Top Failure Steering — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 82,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 89,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,243Avg Mileage 93,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 98,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 864Avg Mileage 102,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 456Avg Mileage 105,392Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2019High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 338Avg Mileage 110,306Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 215Avg Mileage 110,070Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 216Avg Mileage 111,748Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 111,776Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 113,992Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 114,148Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.1%	1,712	51,467	Steering — 17.1%
2010	5	53.7%	1,638	60,902	Steering — 25.2%
2011	6	47.3%	1,693	69,827	Steering — 29.8%
2012	7	49.7%	1,578	77,133	Steering — 24.4%
2013	8	47.8%	1,501	82,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2014	9	48.5%	1,394	89,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2015	10	47.9%	1,243	93,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%
2016	11	48.9%	1,094	98,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2017	12	49.2%	864	102,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2018	13	48.5%	456	105,392	Brakes — 59.4%
2019	14	47.6%	338	110,306	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%
2020	15	49.8%	215	110,070	Brakes — 73.0%
2021	16	51.9%	216	111,748	Brakes — 77.3%
2022	17	49.2%	122	111,776	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.4%
2023	18	58.8%	119	113,992	Brakes — 60.5%
2024	19	60.6%	104	114,148	Brakes — 51.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.3%

↑ 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	13.7% (4 yrs)	51.9% (19 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (4 yrs)	42.3% (19 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (4 yrs)	25.0% (19 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.1% (4 yrs)	15.4% (19 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,287 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.