Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 831 individual Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 86.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +10.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 831 |
| Average mileage at test | 40,054 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,108 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 86.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy 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 Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci tested had covered 40,054 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
- A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.7% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
From 1,305 DVSA-tracked Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.36% of these flagged Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci year:
- 2020 Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci - 86.6% first-time pass, 231 tests
- 2021 Renault Trafic Sl28 Black Ed Engy Dci - 87.5% first-time pass, 607 tests
Other Renault models
- Renault Clio - 61.6%
- Renault Captur - 79.7%
- Renault Megane - 61.1%
- Renault Trafic - 61.6%
- Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
- Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
- Renault Scenic - 62.3%
- Renault Twingo - 66.3%
Models with a similar pass rate
- SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo - 86.9%
- Aston Martin Db7 - 86.9%
- Land Rover Discovery Sprt Rdyn Se P300e A - 86.9%
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Hse D Auto - 86.9%
- Peugeot 2008 GT Line Bluehdi S/S - 86.9%
- Peugeot Expert Prof Premium L1 B-Hdi - 86.9%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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