2008 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,812

Total Tests (All Years)

123,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs59.5%

→ ↑11.9%

3 yrs71.4%

→ ↓8.5%

4 yrs62.9%

→ ↓10.5%

5 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs53.3%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs46.1%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	59.5%	42
3 yrs	71.4%	611
4 yrs	62.9%	612
5 yrs	52.4%	618
6 yrs	53.3%	621
7 yrs	48.0%	587
8 yrs	49.2%	600
9 yrs	50.3%	575
10 yrs	47.6%	410
11 yrs	48.9%	370
12 yrs	50.4%	349
13 yrs	52.4%	422
14 yrs	46.1%	310
15 yrs	51.9%	337
16 yrs	48.6%	348

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.6%	348
2023 (15 yrs)	51.9%	337
2022 (14 yrs)	46.1%	310
2021 (13 yrs)	52.4%	422
2020 (12 yrs)	50.4%	349
2019 (11 yrs)	48.9%	370
2018 (10 yrs)	47.6%	410
2017 (9 yrs)	50.3%	575
2016 (8 yrs)	49.2%	600
2015 (7 yrs)	48%	587
2014 (6 yrs)	53.3%	621
2013 (5 yrs)	52.4%	618
2012 (4 yrs)	62.9%	612
2011 (3 yrs)	71.4%	611
2010 (2 yrs)	59.5%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 42Avg Mileage 35,799Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 611Avg Mileage 39,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 612Avg Mileage 50,266Top Failure Steering — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 618Avg Mileage 61,100Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 621Avg Mileage 71,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 587Avg Mileage 80,793Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 600Avg Mileage 89,287Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 575Avg Mileage 97,116Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 410Avg Mileage 104,407Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 370Avg Mileage 108,936Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 349Avg Mileage 114,872Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 422Avg Mileage 116,349Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2022High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 310Avg Mileage 118,072Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 337Avg Mileage 122,004Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2024High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 348Avg Mileage 123,284Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	59.5%	42	35,799	Tyres — 23.8%
2011	3	71.4%	611	39,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	4	62.9%	612	50,266	Steering — 16.7%
2013	5	52.4%	618	61,100	Brakes — 36.1%
2014	6	53.3%	621	71,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2015	7	48.0%	587	80,793	Brakes — 49.1%
2016	8	49.2%	600	89,287	Brakes — 43.8%
2017	9	50.3%	575	97,116	Suspension — 46.6%
2018	10	47.6%	410	104,407	Suspension — 48.8%
2019	11	48.9%	370	108,936	Brakes — 51.9%
2020	12	50.4%	349	114,872	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%
2021	13	52.4%	422	116,349	Brakes — 59.5%
2022	14	46.1%	310	118,072	Suspension — 60.6%
2023	15	51.9%	337	122,004	Suspension — 57.0%
2024	16	48.6%	348	123,284	Brakes — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ 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	16.7% (2 yrs)	51.1% (16 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.1% (2 yrs)	36.2% (16 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	23.8% (2 yrs)	32.5% (16 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.3% (2 yrs)	10.6% (16 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 6,812 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.