Renault Espace GTS (1987)
1987 Renault Espace GTS
CarHunch has 345 1987 Renault Espace GTS vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
Moderate sample. 345 vehicles on record. Figures are indicative — the specific vehicle's history matters more than these averages.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1987 Renault Espace GTS doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Renault vehicles below.
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The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The 1987 Renault Espace GTS does not appear in the DVLA's light-vehicle MOT database, so there are no pass rates, failure statistics, or defect data available for this cohort—the 345 vehicles analysed here likely represent registration records rather than MOT test results. This is unsurprising for a car now 37 years old; many vehicles of this age may be off the road, registered as historic, or tested under different regimes, making reliable safety assessment impossible from standard MOT statistics.
What we do know is that the original Espace was a groundbreaking family MPV when launched in the mid-1980s, and the GTS variant was a well-specced petrol model aimed at practical family buyers. If you're considering one today as a classic or everyday oddity, ignore the MOT database entirely and instead commission a thorough pre-purchase inspection by a mechanic experienced with 1980s French cars—rust, electrical gremlins, and fuel system decay are the real concerns at this age, and no national dataset will tell you what you need to know.
We have 345 1987 Renault Espace GTS vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
Before you buy a 1987 Renault Espace GTS
Based on MOT data from 345 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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Colour Breakdown
Based on 2,214 Renault Espace GTS vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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