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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Renault Trafic MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 64.0% of 125,608 MOT tests on the Renault Trafic ended in a pass, 12.5 points below the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 67.7% against 82.0%, ranking 146th of 148 models.

Pass rate
64.0%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
125,608
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
67.7%
All cars 82.0% · rank 146 of 148
Mileage at 10
123k
Median; middle half 93k to 159k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Renault Trafic MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
24,580 tests
82.3%
39,000 · 25k to 59k
38,313 tests
80.6%
49,000 · 31k to 73k
49,209 tests
76.7%
59,000 · 41k to 83k
510,204 tests
72.2%
71,000 · 49k to 97k
613,524 tests
69.0%
81,000 · 57k to 109k
713,606 tests
65.5%
91,000 · 67k to 119k
89,644 tests
61.5%
101,000 · 75k to 133k
96,871 tests
58.2%
113,000 · 83k to 147k
105,281 tests
56.5%
123,000 · 93k to 159k
116,590 tests
53.9%
129,000 · 97k to 165k
126,479 tests
53.4%
137,000 · 107k to 171k
134,489 tests
55.0%
141,000 · 109k to 177k
143,735 tests
56.5%
145,000 · 113k to 177k
154,991 tests
57.0%
147,000 · 117k to 177k
164,997 tests
53.5%
151,000 · 121k to 183k
173,920 tests
55.4%
153,000 · 123k to 185k
183,195 tests
54.6%
151,000 · 123k to 183k
192,224 tests
52.7%
153,000 · 121k to 183k
201,216 tests
57.1%
155,000 · 127k to 181k
21391 tests
58.3%
153,000 · 125k to 183k
Trafic pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Renault Trafic. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
8.6in 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4.7in 100 tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
4.3in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3.7in 100 tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.6in 100 tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
3.5in 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
3.5in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
3.1in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
12.3in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
9.7in 100 tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
7.9in 100 tests
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
7.7in 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
6.3in 100 tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
6.0in 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
5.0in 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged
4.8in 100 tests

What to check on a used Trafic

The parts that come up most often in Renault Trafic MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  3. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  4. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
  5. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Renault Trafic?
In 2023, 64.0% of 125,608 initial MOT tests on the Renault Trafic ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 67.7% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Renault Trafic MOT?
The most common failures were track rod ends (8.6 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (4.7 in 100 tests), coil springs (4.3 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Renault Trafic?
At 10 years old, the median Renault Trafic at its MOT had covered 123,000 miles, and the middle half had between 93,000 and 159,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Renault Trafic?
The most common advisories were brake discs (12.3 in 100 tests), brake pads (9.7 in 100 tests), brake pipes (7.9 in 100 tests).

Other Renault models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Renault models or see every make.

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.