MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT ESPACEs year 1998

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Pass percent:45.99%

(The average a diesel RENAULT ESPACE year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:10,799 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1182
Headlamp aim out of alignment	902
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	750
Brake pipe excessively corroded	663
Registration plate lamp issues	616
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	292
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	291
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	287
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	266
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	257
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	256
Registration plate issues	251
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	226
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	212
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	203
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	200
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	192
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	188
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	178
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	177
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	170
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	165
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	164
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	146
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	140
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	135
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	133
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	127
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	124
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	117
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	113
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	113
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	106
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	102
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	101
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	86
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Rear brake application uneven	82
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	77
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	75
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	74
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	73
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	69
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	69
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	68
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	67
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	66
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	65
Windscreen has damage	63
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	62
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	59
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	58
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	57
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	57
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	56
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	54
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	52
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	51
Front brake application uneven	50
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Rear brake binding	49
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	45
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	44
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	44
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	42
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	42
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	42
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	42
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	41
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Brake hose damaged	40
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	40
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	39
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	39
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	38
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	38
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	31
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	30
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	29
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	28
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	28
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	28
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	27
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	26
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	26
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	25
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	24
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	23
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	23
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	23
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	22
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	22
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	21
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	20
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	19
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	19
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	18
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	18
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	18
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	18

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MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT ESPACEs year 1998

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