MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
348,415 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material into limiter valve corroding. (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Signs of corrosion to osr inner wheel arch area/outrigger,osf upper inner wheel arch area,os front and rear floorpans.
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all ()
signs of corrosion to osr inner wheel arch/outrigger,osf upper inner wheelarch area,floorpans.
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire diesel pump leaking,directly onto alternator. (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all ()
signs of corrosion to osr inner wheel arch/outrigger,osf upper inner wheelarch area,floorpans.
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2.offside rear.pipes into limiter valve all corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective chipped/cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floorpan/undersill. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis outrigger. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner and upper wheel arch area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside rear outer handbrake cable badly corroded.
shock absorber casings showing signs of corrosion.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and badly pitted but not weakened (3.5.1i)
areas of vehicle slightly corroded within prescribed areas
fuel tank strap broken/coming apart
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and badly pitted but not weakened (3.5.1i)
areas of vehicle slightly corroded within prescribed areas
fuel tank strap broken/coming apart
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/65/r14/89h @2mm/flatspots. (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all 4 into limiter valve (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight corrosion to front suspension arms.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear exhaust tail pipe missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight free play on nsf track rod
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 rear seats missing
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
3 rear seats missing
How Reliable is the Renault Espace?
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P247 RUC is a 1996 Renault Espace in Blue with a 2,068cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 1996 Renault Espace models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 121,931 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 P247 RUC, 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 30 years old, this Renault Espace is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P247 RUC is a 1996 Renault Espace, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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