Renault ESPACE - 2006
393.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ESPACE, model year 2006.
Sample size: 132 cars, 273 tests and 1,074 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 132 cars
The 2006 Renault Espace has an overall defect rate of 393 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend in higher defect rates for steering and equipment compared to the average, with figures of 41% and 18% respectively, significantly exceeding the year averages. However, the Espace performs better in terms of body and structure defects, showing a 30% lower rate than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Espace stands out with 544 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 132 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.2% worse
157.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 103.0% worse
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 12.6% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Visibility
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.9% worse
116.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.7% worse
345.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 32.3% better
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
Equipment
▼ 49.2% worse
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 3.4% better
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 7