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Renault Rx 4 vs Renault Trafic: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Renault Rx 4
73%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Renault Trafic
68%
MOT pass rate · 174,458 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Renault Rx 4 (73%) and Renault Trafic (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Renault Rx 4 Renault Trafic
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 113,074 mi 136,386 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 174,458

Most common faults

Renault Rx 4

  1. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  6. Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Renault Trafic

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Renault Rx 4 (73%) and Renault Trafic (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Renault Rx 4 report Full Renault Trafic report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.