MOT reliability
Renault Trafic
174,458 vehicles · 2,308,060 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 174,458 Renault Trafic vehicles and 2,308,060 completed MOT tests, the Renault Trafic has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,386 miles.
174,458
Vehicles
2,308,060
MOT tests
10,387
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Renault Trafic problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Renault Trafic MOT tests:
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Other49%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
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Brakes16%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Visibility4%
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Body & structure2%
Renault Trafic pass rate by age
How the Renault Trafic's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,116 | 89% |
| 2 | 7,466 | 80% |
| 3 | 195,531 | 77% |
| 4 | 203,503 | 74% |
| 5 | 207,600 | 72% |
| 6 | 209,522 | 70% |
| 7 | 205,236 | 68% |
| 8 | 191,555 | 67% |
| 9 | 175,202 | 66% |
| 10 | 154,851 | 65% |
| 11 | 133,671 | 65% |
| 12 | 115,176 | 64% |
| 13 | 98,612 | 64% |
| 14 | 83,932 | 64% |
| 15 | 68,459 | 64% |
| 16 | 54,801 | 64% |
| 17 | 44,506 | 64% |
| 18 | 35,523 | 64% |
| 19 | 27,072 | 63% |
| 20 | 19,673 | 63% |
Fuel types: Diesel (168,293), Petrol (6,120), LPG (35), Electric (3), Gas Diesel (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (1), Electric Diesel (1)
Most common Renault Trafic MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault Trafic MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (88,241 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (63,597 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (61,711 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (49,467 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (47,601 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (45,989 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (45,778 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (39,162 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (38,955 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (37,110 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (36,076 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (33,284 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33,033 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (32,004 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (30,141 times)
Renault Trafic pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 1,550 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 100% | 56,513 |
| 2023 | 19 | 36 | 81% | 57,067 |
| 2022 | 16 | 24 | 88% | 59,595 |
| 2021 | 37 | 94 | 85% | 65,648 |
| 2020 | 120 | 734 | 82% | 92,333 |
| 2019 | 8,846 | 50,474 | 78% | 85,578 |
| 2018 | 9,178 | 63,455 | 77% | 96,468 |
| 2017 | 12,854 | 107,266 | 76% | 106,293 |
| 2016 | 15,378 | 141,115 | 75% | 112,626 |
| 2015 | 13,308 | 136,351 | 74% | 119,927 |
| 2014 | 9,218 | 111,445 | 71% | 131,802 |
| 2013 | 6,200 | 82,964 | 70% | 143,095 |
| 2012 | 6,992 | 102,485 | 68% | 149,562 |
| 2011 | 8,856 | 139,276 | 67% | 153,215 |
| 2010 | 7,800 | 129,170 | 67% | 160,735 |
| 2009 | 5,165 | 87,768 | 67% | 162,626 |
| 2008 | 8,312 | 142,781 | 67% | 164,704 |
| 2007 | 9,880 | 175,128 | 66% | 163,939 |
| 2006 | 9,376 | 179,337 | 65% | 166,053 |
| 2005 | 8,218 | 159,507 | 65% | 165,466 |
| 2004 | 7,466 | 147,235 | 65% | 163,004 |
| 2003 | 6,235 | 119,258 | 65% | 160,028 |
| 2002 | 4,275 | 72,186 | 65% | 156,316 |
| 2001 | 616 | 9,043 | 64% | 148,443 |
| 2000 | 281 | 2,896 | 65% | 103,535 |
| 1999 | 507 | 4,284 | 63% | 112,632 |
| 1998 | 663 | 5,662 | 64% | 109,108 |
| 1997 | 1,495 | 13,349 | 63% | 115,928 |
| 1996 | 1,735 | 16,006 | 64% | 121,773 |
| 1995 | 2,183 | 16,954 | 62% | 120,761 |
| 1994 | 1,562 | 12,371 | 62% | 119,288 |
| 1993 | 1,228 | 12,181 | 62% | 119,908 |
| 1992 | 1,009 | 10,824 | 62% | 121,432 |
| 1991 | 777 | 8,176 | 62% | 111,020 |
| 1990 | 865 | 10,164 | 62% | 107,645 |
| 1989 | 981 | 10,501 | 61% | 111,657 |
| 1988 | 760 | 7,917 | 61% | 102,875 |
| 1987 | 539 | 5,681 | 61% | 116,392 |
| 1986 | 492 | 4,977 | 60% | 114,581 |
| 1985 | 506 | 4,752 | 61% | 117,425 |
| 1984 | 282 | 2,607 | 60% | 118,764 |
| 1983 | 101 | 770 | 58% | 108,823 |
| 1982 | 60 | 533 | 58% | 116,651 |
| 1981 | 2 | 14 | 57% | 155,160 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 811,024 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 108,512 |
| 1971 | 13 | 66 | 59% | 171,631 |
Renault Trafic reliability FAQ
Across 174,458 Renault Trafic vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Renault Trafic MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Renault Trafic in our data has covered around
136,386 miles.
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