Diesel Renault Espace: MOT pass rate

55.8% of diesel Renault Espaces pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,147 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 127,933.

Diesel against the other Renault Espace versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Renault Espace specifically, petrol is the strongest at 61.8%, and this diesel version sits 1.2 points below the 57% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Renault Espace fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Renault Espace had covered 127,933 miles at test, against 110,969 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Espace page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Renault Espace

1. Warning device shows system malfunction, 4.7% of tests (11.48x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.4% of tests (6.42x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.3% of tests (5.51x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.1% of tests (4x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.4% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.8% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.7% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.3% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.8% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,158 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Espace tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Espace's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.38% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Renault Espace

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.2% of tests (6.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 19.1% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.6% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9.2% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.9% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 25.1% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11.8% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.9% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.7% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,158 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Espace tests, 2024.

Other Renault Espace fuel types

• Petrol Renault Espace - 61.8%

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