2012 Renault Grand Espace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

743

Total Tests (All Years)

106,510 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Grand Espace

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Grand Espace as it ages.

3 yrs75.3%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs76.6%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓9.7%

6 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↑12.5%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓13.8%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↑5.7%

12 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.3%	89
4 yrs	76.6%	77
5 yrs	69.0%	84
6 yrs	59.3%	54
7 yrs	59.6%	52
8 yrs	72.1%	61
9 yrs	58.3%	84
10 yrs	60.6%	71
11 yrs	60.2%	83
12 yrs	65.9%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Grand Espace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.9%	88
2023 (11 yrs)	60.2%	83
2022 (10 yrs)	60.6%	71
2021 (9 yrs)	58.3%	84
2020 (8 yrs)	72.1%	61
2019 (7 yrs)	59.6%	52
2018 (6 yrs)	59.3%	54
2017 (5 yrs)	69%	84
2016 (4 yrs)	76.6%	77
2015 (3 yrs)	75.3%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

75.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 89Avg Mileage 43,650Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 77Avg Mileage 52,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 65,674Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 75,932Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 80,093Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 89,580Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 84Avg Mileage 95,557Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 97,435Top Failure Tyres — 40.8%

2023High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 102,448Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,510Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Grand Espace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	75.3%	89	43,650	Brakes — 24.7%
2016	4	76.6%	77	52,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2017	5	69.0%	84	65,674	Tyres — 21.4%
2018	6	59.3%	54	75,932	Suspension — 25.9%
2019	7	59.6%	52	80,093	Suspension — 38.5%
2020	8	72.1%	61	89,580	Tyres — 19.7%
2021	9	58.3%	84	95,557	Suspension — 34.5%
2022	10	60.6%	71	97,435	Tyres — 40.8%
2023	11	60.2%	83	102,448	Brakes — 42.2%
2024	12	65.9%	88	106,510	Brakes — 42.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Grand Espace, with age trends.

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.7% (3 yrs)	42.0% (12 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.4% (3 yrs)	17.0% (12 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (3 yrs)	23.9% (12 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 743 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.