MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
158,216 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front cross member corroded
front discs corroded
2 rear seats removed
anti roll bar link end bushes deteriorating
brake fluid low
brake pedal slightly spongy
coolent low
drivers door handle missing
nearside front indicator clear lense missing
oily residue covering underside of engine
oily residue on power steering pipes
passengers mirror cracked and taped on
rear discs corroded
rear light lenses loose
rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating
servo corroded
slight play offside front inner tie bar
spare wheel carrier slightly loose
wipers not parking automatically
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
3rd row seats not fitted at time of test
Battery insecure
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Spare tyre defective
front & rear brake discs corroded
front exhaust mounting damaged
noise o/s/r wheel ( not brg )
rear wiper missing
slight play n/s steering rack
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
slight amount of play in nearside and offside steering rack ends
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Battery insecure
Non obligatory mirror damaged
n/s front indicator lens missing
slight wear in rack
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)
Front No plate in poor condition
Offside front inner door release handle damaged
Windscreen wipers do not park in correct position
How Reliable is the Renault Espace?
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J458 SAC is a 1991 Renault Espace in Blue with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 22.2%.
Across all 1991 Renault Espace models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.7% with a typical mileage of 134,755 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 Espace fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,077 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J458 SAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Renault Espace typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 35 years old, this Renault Espace is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J458 SAC is a 1991 Renault Espace, first registered on 29 November 1991.
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