Does the Renault Espace fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Renault Espace records 13.30 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.29 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.01, 95% interval +7.44 to +8.58). It ranks 20 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Renault Espace by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Espace is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 1,331 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 1,331 | 8.49 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 267 | 1.70 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 188 | 1.20 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 104 | 0.66 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 40 | 0.26 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,678 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Renault Espace gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.1% of Renault Espace MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,018 miles later (825 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 825 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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