Renault Traffic MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Traffic MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Traffic passed on its first attempt in 65.1%, and its overall record sits −7.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Traffic in the 2023–2025 data: 118 tests across 2 model years (2007–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Renault Traffic MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Traffic, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Renault Traffic's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Traffic DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Traffic, each with how many of the model's 118 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 10 Renault Traffic tests, 8.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 6 Renault Traffic tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 6 Renault Traffic tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 6 Renault Traffic tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 5 Renault Traffic tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 5 Renault Traffic tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Traffic Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Traffic model year on record is 2012 (78.8% across 52 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (69.7%). The gap between them is 9.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Traffic Owners

These checks follow this Renault Traffic's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Traffic.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Traffic. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Traffic MOT & Reliability