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Renault TRAFIC - 1996

392.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1996 is 337.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 1996. Sample size: 181 cars, 393 tests and 1,543 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 181 cars

The 1996 Renault Trafic has an overall defect rate of 393 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for its year at 330 per 100. This model particularly struggles with issues related to brakes, steering, and lights, with defect rates significantly above the average for these categories. In contrast, it performs better than average in equipment-related defects, indicating fewer problems in that area. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly evident in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 732 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Renault Trafic shows some strengths, it also exhibits critical weaknesses that may impact reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 181 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.1% worse
165.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 136.6 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 35.4% worse
41.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 22.5% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 76.7% worse
117.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.2 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.5% better
221.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 234.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 49.9% worse
129.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 86.6 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 70.8% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 22.8% worse
80.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.9 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 732 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15