2008 Renault Espace 2.0L Diesel · SW08 AAV

The vehicle last passed its MOT on 26 September 2022 at 153,241 miles with no defects recorded, indicating a clean test result at that time. However, the maintenance trend reveals a recurring fail-pass pattern: the tester failed the car on 23 September 2022 at 153,235 miles and again on 23 September 2021 at 147,411 miles, each time with no defects logged before a subsequent pass days later. This stable yet irregular sequence suggests either administrative test anomalies or swiftly rectified minor compliance issues rather than escalating mechanical decline. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for an 18-year-old vehicle. The records show 140,489 miles on 22 September 2020, rising to 147,419 by 27 September 2021, then 153,241 by 26 September 2022. That equates to roughly 6,930 miles between 2020 and 2021 and 5,822 miles in the following year, both below the average 8,513 annual estimate, implying light recent use. A notable gap exists from the last test in late 2022 to today's date in July 2026, leaving over three years of unrecorded mileage and condition. Despite the absence of advisories for suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, corrosion or exhaust emissions across all tests, the Espace's age and high total mileage demand physical inspection of those wear-prone components. The buyer should scrutinise structural integrity beneath sills and subframes for rust, check binding calipers and worn suspension arms, and verify tyre condition. Previous owners presented the car for retest within days of failure, hinting at prompt attention to whatever triggered the initial rejects, but the lack of recorded defects obscures true provenance.