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

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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Trafic

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 9.2% of tests (22.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 7.1% of tests (20.05x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 16.7% of tests (17.68x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 7.7% of tests (14.7x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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, 5.2% of tests (11.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.2% of tests (10.99x the national rate for this defect)
7. Emissions test unable to be completed, 4.3% of tests (10.56x the national rate for this defect)
8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.1% of tests (9.31x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.9% of tests (7.65x the national rate for this defect)
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.6% of tests (7.5x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,198 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Trafic tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Trafic's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.39% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Renault Trafic

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 6% of tests (16.14x the national rate for this defect)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 8.6% of tests (15.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 8.3% of tests (12.86x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 15.1% of tests (12.14x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 12.2% of tests (8.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 17.3% of tests (6.07x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 11.6% of tests (5.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 23% of tests (4.14x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.7% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 22.9% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,198 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Trafic tests, 2024.

Other Renault Trafic fuel types

• Diesel Renault Trafic - 62.1%

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