# Renault Espace MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Renault Espace passes its MOT first time 54% of the time, from 1,121 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 54%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,121 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 685 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 53% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 77 (few mots) | 48% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 93 (few mots) | 54% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 97 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 140 | 48% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 213 | 44% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 67 (few mots) | 54% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 45 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 46% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 61% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 29% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |

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