2002 Renault Trafic MOT pass rate: 58.4% (1,807 tests)

2002-registered Renault Trafics passed 58.4% of 1,807 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.3 points worse than same-age cars (65.7%). This is one of the strongest Trafic years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

58.4%Pass rate, 2002 cars

92.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

1,807Tests analysed

153,809 miMedian mileage at test

100.0% / 58.3%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2002 Trafic getting worse?

Pass rate of 2002-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	58.4% -6.8 vs same-age
2024	57.3% -8.1 vs same-age
2025	59.6% -7.2 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2002 Trafic

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	945	24.7%
2	Brakes	922	24.1%
3	Suspension	825	21.6%
4	Body, chassis, structure	281	7.3%
5	Visibility	267	7.0%
6	Steering	235	6.1%

All Trafic years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2002 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Renault Trafic years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2002 Renault Trafic reliable?

2002-registered examples passed 58.4% of their MOT tests (1,807 tests, 2023–2025), -7.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 24 years old with a median 153,809 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2002 Trafic?

The median tested example shows 153,809 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.