Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 531 individual Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.2 points
Tests analysed531
Average mileage at test54,022 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,180 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dcis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci tested had covered 54,022 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci sits 9.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,180 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.9% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.7% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
  3. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.8% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
  10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests

From 2,391 DVSA-tracked Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.56% of these flagged Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci before it actually fails on it.

  1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.7% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.1% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.9% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests, also fails
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.9% of tests, also fails
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.5% of tests
  10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.9% of tests, also fails

From 2,391 DVSA-tracked Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci tests, 2024.

Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci's first-time pass rate has risen 5.6 points, from 79.5% to 85.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci year:

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