MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
253,412 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
advisory all tyres perishing
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to load sensor X2 (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
advisory all tyres perishing
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front number plate damaged
Nearside mirror glass damaged
Nearside rear tyre cracked and perished
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front chassis rail corroded
Offside rear tyre cracked and perished. Wearing on outer edge
Rear seats not fitted at time of test. Seatbelts not checked
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front number plate damaged
Nearside mirror glass damaged
Nearside rear tyre cracked and perished
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front chassis rail corroded
Offside rear tyre cracked and perished. Wearing on outer edge
Rear seats not fitted at time of test. Seatbelts not checked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
nearside mirror insecure
nearside rear tyre perished
offside rear shock damp
radiator leaking
rear seats not fitted
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
nearside mirror insecure
nearside rear tyre perished
offside rear shock damp
radiator leaking
rear seats not fitted
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
centre and rear exhaust corroded and holed
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
battery insecure
centre exhaust corroded + holed
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front exhaust mount broken
nearside front tyre tread split
nearside mirror insecure
no rear seats fitted
offside front tyre tread low
offside handbrake cable deteriorated
oil leaks
rear lights transposing
shocks weak
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front exhaust mount broken
nearside front tyre tread split
nearside mirror insecure
no rear seats fitted
offside front tyre tread low
offside handbrake cable deteriorated
oil leaks
radiator leaking
rear lights transposing
shocks weak
Only 3 seats fitted at test
Both fron tyres wearing on inner edges
Both front and rear sills damaged by jacking
Long parking brake lever travel
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside headlamp glass holed
Offside parking brake outer casing broken
Offside rear shock absorber shroud rusted away
Oil leak
Temp clamp repair made to nearside front anti roll bar, works ok
Windscreen washers weak
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l) DANGEROUS
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
Both front and rear sills damaged by jacking
Long parking brake lever travel
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake disc very scored due to pad wear material worn out
Offside headlamp glass holed
Offside parking brake outer casing broken
Offside rear shock absorber shroud rusted away
Oil leak
Only 3 seats fitted at test
Temp clamp repair made to nearside front anti roll bar, works ok
Windscreen washers weak
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside headlamp chipped
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front 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 headlamp chipped
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)
Rear Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard (3.6.E.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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L208 JRO is a 1994 Renault Espace in Blue with a 2,068cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1994 Renault Espace models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 137,507 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 L208 JRO, 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 32 years old, this Renault Espace is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L208 JRO is a 1994 Renault Espace, first registered on 4 February 1994.
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