In 2025, 89,950 Renault Trafic cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 56% passed first time, compared with 69% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Trafic worse than average. Most are commercial vans or pick-ups, which usually cover far higher mileages and harder work than private cars, so we leave them out of the car rankings.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 6 years old, 69% of Trafics passed first time (all cars that age: 84%). By 20 years, that figure is 51% (all cars: 58%). It trails the average car at most ages, most noticeably at 8 years (16 points behind).
Renault Trafic All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Trafic passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 years | 6,538 | 69% | 84% | 79,964 |
| 7 years | 7,056 | 65% | 81% | 91,958 |
| 8 years | 8,809 | 62% | 78% | 101,648 |
| 9 years | 11,872 | 61% | 75% | 108,552 |
| 10 years | 10,220 | 57% | 72% | 115,762 |
| 11 years | 6,429 | 53% | 69% | 125,983 |
| 12 years | 4,113 | 50% | 66% | 138,126 |
| 13 years | 4,223 | 49% | 63% | 144,910 |
| 14 years | 5,642 | 45% | 61% | 145,860 |
| 15 years | 4,615 | 48% | 59% | 152,017 |
| 16 years | 2,625 | 48% | 58% | 152,678 |
| 17 years | 3,510 | 51% | 57% | 153,569 |
| 18 years | 3,595 | 49% | 57% | 156,613 |
| 19 years | 3,160 | 48% | 57% | 154,792 |
| 20 years | 2,366 | 51% | 58% | 156,086 |
What fails most on a Renault Trafic
The area that lets the Trafic down most, relative to other cars, is steering: 15.7% of tests failed on it, 7.1 times the rate for the average car.
Share of Trafic tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | Suspension | 16.9% |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | Steering | 12.9% |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 6.4% |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | Suspension | 5.6% |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | Lights and electrics | 5.2% |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 4.1% |
What to check when buying a used Trafic
Based on where the Trafic fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Steering: Feel for play or knocking through the wheel, and check power-steering fluid isn’t leaking. More
- Suspension: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, look for leaking shock absorbers, and check the car sits level. Ask whether springs, bushes or drop links have been replaced. Repair guide
- Brakes: Look through the wheels for lipped or scored discs, check the handbrake holds on a slope, and feel for pulling or vibration under firm braking. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Trafic
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a TraficFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Trafic?
In 2025, 56% of Renault Trafic cars passed their MOT first time, across 89,950 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 69%.
What do Renault Trafic cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn (16.9% of tests); a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play (12.9% of tests); a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (6.4% of tests).
Other Renault models
Renault Clio (54%), Renault Captur (73%), Renault Megane (55%), Renault Kadjar (74%), Renault Kangoo (54%), Renault Scenic (56%). All Renault models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.