2006 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

43.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,141

Total Tests (All Years)

126,755 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 43.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Renault Grand Espace as it ages.

3 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↓13.7%

5 yrs53.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs48.8%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs47.2%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs43.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.9%	762
4 yrs	66.7%	780
5 yrs	53.0%	770
6 yrs	49.5%	772
7 yrs	48.8%	762
8 yrs	46.6%	740
9 yrs	49.9%	696
10 yrs	49.5%	652
11 yrs	48.2%	573
12 yrs	47.2%	352
13 yrs	49.4%	324
14 yrs	47.2%	231
15 yrs	51.2%	246
16 yrs	46.5%	155
17 yrs	47.9%	163
18 yrs	43.6%	163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Renault Grand Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	43.6%	163
2023 (17 yrs)	47.9%	163
2022 (16 yrs)	46.5%	155
2021 (15 yrs)	51.2%	246
2020 (14 yrs)	47.2%	231
2019 (13 yrs)	49.4%	324
2018 (12 yrs)	47.2%	352
2017 (11 yrs)	48.2%	573
2016 (10 yrs)	49.5%	652
2015 (9 yrs)	49.9%	696
2014 (8 yrs)	46.6%	740
2013 (7 yrs)	48.8%	762
2012 (6 yrs)	49.5%	772
2011 (5 yrs)	53%	770
2010 (4 yrs)	66.7%	780
2009 (3 yrs)	71.9%	762

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 762Avg Mileage 40,132Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 780Avg Mileage 50,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 770Avg Mileage 59,281Top Failure Steering — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 772Avg Mileage 68,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 762Avg Mileage 77,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 740Avg Mileage 86,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 696Avg Mileage 94,680Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 652Avg Mileage 100,466Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 573Avg Mileage 105,651Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 352Avg Mileage 109,556Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 324Avg Mileage 115,367Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 231Avg Mileage 118,498Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 246Avg Mileage 121,338Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 155Avg Mileage 118,409Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2023High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 121,845Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2024High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 163Avg Mileage 126,755Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

MOT results for 2006 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.9%	762	40,132	Tyres — 13.8%
2010	4	66.7%	780	50,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	5	53.0%	770	59,281	Steering — 21.0%
2012	6	49.5%	772	68,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	7	48.8%	762	77,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2014	8	46.6%	740	86,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2015	9	49.9%	696	94,680	Suspension — 42.7%
2016	10	49.5%	652	100,466	Brakes — 47.9%
2017	11	48.2%	573	105,651	Suspension — 52.5%
2018	12	47.2%	352	109,556	Brakes — 71.6%
2019	13	49.4%	324	115,367	Brakes — 70.7%
2020	14	47.2%	231	118,498	Suspension — 55.4%
2021	15	51.2%	246	121,338	Brakes — 72.0%
2022	16	46.5%	155	118,409	Suspension — 72.3%
2023	17	47.9%	163	121,845	Brakes — 77.9%
2024	18	43.6%	163	126,755	Brakes — 85.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Renault Grand Espace, with age trends.

Brakes

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.1%

↑ 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	9.7% (3 yrs)	85.3% (18 yrs)	+75.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (3 yrs)	52.8% (18 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (3 yrs)	31.9% (18 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,141 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.