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N285 DEH

1995 Renault Espace

Green Diesel 2068cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

172,753 mi
Last recorded172,753 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 1995 Renault Espace127,840 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN285 DEH
MakeRenault
ModelEspace
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,068cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 172,753 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2025 172,699 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2024 172,607 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2023 172,345 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2022 172,022 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

no rear seats fitted at time of test

Pass 9 Aug 2021 171,288 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Aug 2020 170,342 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Aug 2020 170,342 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2019 169,847 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear hub back plate showing signs of a leak

no rear seats fitted at time of test

Fail 6 Aug 2019 169,822 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam bulb dull (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam bulb dull (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear hub back plate showing signs of a leak

no rear seats fitted at time of test

Pass 6 Aug 2018 168,509 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rears

Fail 6 Aug 2018 168,509 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rears

Pass 4 Aug 2017 167,983 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush tie bar (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush tie bar (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre tread cracking

all rear seating mising

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 4 Aug 2017 167,983 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush tie bar (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush tie bar (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre tread cracking

all rear seating mising

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 28 Jul 2016 166,516 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front and rear number plates deteriorating

turbo boost hose split

Fail 21 Jul 2016 166,488 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into hub (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front and rear number plates deteriorating

turbo boost hose split

Pass 10 Jul 2015 164,839 miles

mild brake bind on both front wheels

only one passenger seat fitted at time of test

Fail 10 Jul 2015 164,839 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

mild brake bind on both front wheels

only one passenger seat fitted at time of test

Pass 16 Jul 2014 162,657 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both sides handbrake cables outer sheaths deteriorating

front and rear number plates deteriorating

Fail 16 Jul 2014 162,657 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both sides handbrake cables outer sheaths deteriorating

front and rear number plates deteriorating

Pass 16 Jul 2013 159,920 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

rear number plate deteriorating

Pass 13 Jul 2012 157,702 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

presented with only 2 passenger seats

slight play in both nearside and offside knuckle joints (rack)

Fail 13 Jul 2012 157,702 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

presented with only 2 passenger seats

slight play in both nearside and offside knuckle joints (rack)

Pass 7 Jul 2011 155,341 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside front door mirror glass deteriorating

Fail 7 Jul 2011 155,341 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside front door mirror glass deteriorating

Pass 13 Jul 2010 153,336 miles

both front brake discs wearing thin.

Pass 24 Aug 2009 151,979 miles

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

rear number plate deteriorating

Pass 24 Nov 2008 150,549 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

nearside front bonnet hinge weak

only one passenger seat fitted at time of test

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 7 Nov 2007 147,634 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

nearside rear tyre starting to perish around crown

presented with only one passenger saeat

rear brake imbalance

Fail 7 Nov 2007 147,634 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

nearside rear tyre starting to perish around crown

presented with only one passenger saeat

rear brake imbalance

Pass 1 Nov 2006 144,781 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

How Reliable is the Renault Espace?

Based on 469,246 MOT tests across 52,820 vehicles.

64.8%
Pass Rate
6,944
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
52,820
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,077
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,838
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 19,467
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 13,870
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 13,628
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N285 DEH is a 1995 Renault Espace in Green with a 2,068cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 1995 Renault Espace models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 127,840 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N285 DEH, 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 31 years old, this Renault Espace is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N285 DEH is a 1995 Renault Espace, first registered on 24 October 1995.

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