101,804 tests in 2025
Renault Trafic reliability and MOT pass rate
65.2% passed first time. The 34.8% fail rate is 12.2 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 10 years old with 107,615 miles.
Pass rate
65.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 34.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
107,615 mi
10 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 14,583 | 18.3% |
| 6-9 years | 33,425 | 30.8% |
| 10-13 years | 23,640 | 39.9% |
| 14+ years | 29,204 | 44.4% |
What the Trafic fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension1,357 dangerous54.6%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment358 dangerous36.5%
- Brakes6,257 dangerous34.3%
- Steering841 dangerous31.1%
- Tyres4,757 dangerous15.1%
- Visibility24 dangerous14.8%
- Body, chassis, structure297 dangerous13.7%
- Noise, emissions and leaks46 dangerous13.1%
Is the Trafic getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.4 points to 36.8% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 108,111 | — | 35.4% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 106,505 | — | 36.1% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 92,839 | — | 36.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 91,788 | — | 36.8% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Trafic at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Trafic in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play9,335 tests
- 2Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn5,798 tests
- 3Coil spring: fractured or broken4,211 tests
- 4Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn3,766 tests
- 5Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction3,364 tests
- 6Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements3,320 tests
- 7Position lamp: not working3,301 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2,998 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Trafic collects 2.86 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm14,924 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened12,654 tests
- 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick9,833 tests
- 4Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine9,356 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded8,685 tests
- 6Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak7,064 tests
- 7Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play6,616 tests
- 8Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn6,527 tests
Questions
What is the Renault Trafic MOT pass rate?
65.2% of the 101,804 Renault Trafic first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 34.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Renault Trafic usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play", recorded on 9,335 failed tests, followed by "Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn" and "Coil spring: fractured or broken". By section, suspension appears in 54.6% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 36.5% of failures, brakes appears in 34.3% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 18.3%; at 14+ years it was 44.4%. The median Renault Trafic tested in 2025 was 10 years old with 107,615 miles.
Is the Renault Trafic getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.4 points to 36.8% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Trafic trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 33 safety recalls naming the Renault Trafic: Renault Trafic recalls.
Other Renault models
Checking a particular Trafic?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
Due a test? Find an approved MOT station near you.