Petrol Renault Trafic: MOT pass rate
58.5% of petrol Renault Trafics pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,150 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 80,545.
Petrol against the other Renault Trafic versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 62.1% | 108,386 |
| Petrol | 58.5% | 1,150 |
| All Renault Trafic | 62% | 109,546 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Renault Trafic specifically, diesel is the strongest at 62.1%, and this petrol version sits 3.5 points below the 62% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Renault Trafic fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Renault Trafic had covered 80,545 miles at test, against 118,779 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Trafic page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Renault Trafic fuel types
- Diesel Renault Trafic - 62.1%