Renault ESPACE - 2009
306.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ESPACE, model year 2009.
Sample size: 130 cars, 312 tests and 956 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 130 cars
The 2009 Renault Espace has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 306 defects per 100 vehicles, against the average of 310. Notably, this model performs better in visibility and other categories, showing significantly fewer defects than average. However, it struggles with steering and equipment issues, which are considerably more prevalent in this model compared to the average rates. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 130 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.3% worse
137.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 136.2% worse
38.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
Visibility
▲ 27.4% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.1% worse
89.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.9% better
255.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 1.2% better
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 31.3% worse
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 32.8% better
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 113
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 37
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 10