Does the Renault Grand Espace fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Renault Grand Espace records 3.90 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.61 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.71, 95% interval −3.12 to −2.29). It ranks 587 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Grand Espace is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 211 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 211 | 1.43 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 69 | 0.47 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 62 | 0.42 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 42 | 0.28 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 42 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,767 (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 Grand Espace gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.0% of Renault Grand Espace MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,317 miles later (965 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 965 (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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