MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT ESPACEs year 1996

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Pass percent:45.50%

(The average a diesel RENAULT ESPACE year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:5,952 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	676
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	449
Brake pipe excessively corroded	441
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	291
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	268
Registration plate lamp issues	259
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	224
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	218
Registration plate issues	165
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	158
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	157
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	123
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	113
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	103
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	100
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	97
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	96
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	93
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	91
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	89
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	88
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	88
Rear brake application uneven	85
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	80
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	78
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	75
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	73
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	71
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	66
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	66
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Rear brake binding	63
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	57
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	52
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	52
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	50
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	45
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	45
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	45
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	36
Windscreen has damage	35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	34
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	33
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	29
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	27
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	26
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	25
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	24
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	24
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	24
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	24
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	23
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	23
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	23
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	22
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	22
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	21
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	18
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	16
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	16
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
An item not tested \|Manual\|	16
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	15
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	14
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	14
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	13
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	13
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	13
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	13
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	13
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	12
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	12
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Rear Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	11
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	10
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	10
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	10
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT ESPACEs year 1996

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