Renault Trafic MOT pass rate: 62.0% (89,853 tests, 2025)

The Renault Trafic passed 62.0% of its 89,853 MOT tests in 2025 — 15.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 117,497 miles on the clock.
62.0%Pass rate (2025)
89,853MOT tests analysed
117,497 miMedian mileage at test
11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Trafic compares

Renault Trafic

62.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Renault average (all models)

68.3%

What fails most on the Renault Trafic

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Trafic:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension32,36728.0%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22,72719.6%
3Brakes22,43519.4%
4Steering14,05512.1%
5Body, chassis, structure6,4285.6%
6Tyres6,4275.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Trafic owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Trafic pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2011, 2014, 2015. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2002, 2005. Full ranking and method: Renault Trafic years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2002 1,807 58.4% -7.3 pts 153,809
2003 4,199 55.2% -9.8 pts 152,304
2004 6,810 54.1% -10.3 pts 152,638
2005 8,505 56.7% -7.8 pts 153,322
2006 11,372 54.5% -9.9 pts 152,042
2007 12,522 56.2% -8.9 pts 150,214
2008 11,870 56.7% -8.5 pts 147,846
2009 8,752 55.7% -10.7 pts 144,542
2010 15,129 55.0% -12.4 pts 143,317
2011 18,167 53.1% -16.1 pts 137,106
2012 13,249 56.8% -14.5 pts 133,152
2013 12,739 59.3% -14.0 pts 124,297
2014 20,023 60.1% -15.8 pts 112,162
2015 31,493 63.1% -15.6 pts 102,494
2016 36,240 66.9% -14.5 pts 93,592
2017 26,826 69.3% -14.8 pts 84,804
2018 21,385 73.7% -12.7 pts 75,137
2019 19,923 77.2% -11.2 pts 64,654

Check a specific Trafic before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Renault models

Clio60.6% pass rate · 275,447 tests Captur77.5% pass rate · 131,890 tests Megane61.8% pass rate · 89,480 tests Kadjar78.1% pass rate · 68,380 tests Kangoo61.8% pass rate · 50,003 tests Scenic62.8% pass rate · 31,820 tests Twingo66.2% pass rate · 23,644 tests Grand Scenic61.7% pass rate · 17,954 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Trafic?

In 2025, 62.0% of 89,853 first MOT tests on the Renault Trafic were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Trafic fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.0% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Renault Trafic reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 62.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 117,497 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.