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HX55 FHY

2006 Renault Grand Espace

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2019
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

78,710 mi
Last recorded78,710 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2018
Typical for 2006 Renault Grand Espace81,415 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHX55 FHY
MakeRenault
ModelGrand Espace
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2018 78,710 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2018 78,560 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 69,840 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Feb 2017

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Feb 2016 60,687 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2016 60,606 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering lock fails to engage (2.1.4b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jan 2015 51,561 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 19 Jan 2015 51,561 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 28 Jan 2014 44,046 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Jan 2013 35,722 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 24 Jan 2012 29,634 miles

check injection warning light on dash

Pass 21 Jan 2011 22,970 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2011 22,970 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 22 Jan 2010 15,940 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 15,940 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2009 8,051 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2009 8,051 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

How Reliable is the Renault Grand Espace?

Based on 167,170 MOT tests across 12,195 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
7,518
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
12,195
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,269
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,240
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,803
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,490
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,497
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HX55 FHY is a 2006 Renault Grand Espace in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2006 Renault Grand Espace models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 81,415 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Grand Espace fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 9,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HX55 FHY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Grand Espace typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 20 years old, this Renault Grand Espace is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HX55 FHY is a 2006 Renault Grand Espace, first registered on 23 January 2006.

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