2009 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,709

Total Tests (All Years)

132,928 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Renault Grand Espace as it ages.

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓11.9%

4 yrs64.6%

→ ↓10.6%

5 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↓13.6%

9 yrs41.4%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs44.4%

→ ↑10.1%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓10.3%

12 yrs44.2%

→ ↑10.5%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs50.3%

→ ↑10.7%

15 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.5%	255
4 yrs	64.6%	257
5 yrs	54.0%	263
6 yrs	53.8%	251
7 yrs	53.8%	247
8 yrs	55.0%	249
9 yrs	41.4%	162
10 yrs	44.4%	178
11 yrs	54.5%	178
12 yrs	44.2%	197
13 yrs	54.7%	161
14 yrs	50.3%	165
15 yrs	61.0%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Renault Grand Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	61%	146
2023 (14 yrs)	50.3%	165
2022 (13 yrs)	54.7%	161
2021 (12 yrs)	44.2%	197
2020 (11 yrs)	54.5%	178
2019 (10 yrs)	44.4%	178
2018 (9 yrs)	41.4%	162
2017 (8 yrs)	55%	249
2016 (7 yrs)	53.8%	247
2015 (6 yrs)	53.8%	251
2014 (5 yrs)	54%	263
2013 (4 yrs)	64.6%	257
2012 (3 yrs)	76.5%	255

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 255Avg Mileage 44,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 257Avg Mileage 54,998Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 263Avg Mileage 66,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 251Avg Mileage 78,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 247Avg Mileage 87,926Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 249Avg Mileage 95,698Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2018High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 162Avg Mileage 106,319Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 178Avg Mileage 113,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 178Avg Mileage 116,080Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2021High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 197Avg Mileage 119,677Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 161Avg Mileage 124,436Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 127,171Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 146Avg Mileage 132,928Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

MOT results for 2009 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	76.5%	255	44,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	4	64.6%	257	54,998	Tyres — 26.5%
2014	5	54.0%	263	66,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2015	6	53.8%	251	78,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2016	7	53.8%	247	87,926	Brakes — 39.7%
2017	8	55.0%	249	95,698	Brakes — 39.8%
2018	9	41.4%	162	106,319	Suspension — 66.0%
2019	10	44.4%	178	113,332	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%
2020	11	54.5%	178	116,080	Suspension — 48.9%
2021	12	44.2%	197	119,677	Brakes — 71.6%
2022	13	54.7%	161	124,436	Brakes — 58.4%
2023	14	50.3%	165	127,171	Brakes — 74.5%
2024	15	61.0%	146	132,928	Brakes — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Renault Grand Espace, with age trends.

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ 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	5.9% (3 yrs)	48.6% (15 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (3 yrs)	38.4% (15 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	31.5% (15 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	2.4% (3 yrs)	10.3% (15 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,709 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.