Renault TRAFIC - 2004
450.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,419 cars, 5,724 tests and 25,785 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,419 cars
The 2004 Renault Trafic has an overall defect rate of 450 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for its year at 382 per 100. Notably, defects related to brakes, steering, and visibility are more prevalent in this model compared to the average, with brake issues being 30% higher and steering defects nearly doubling the average rate. The car also shows significant concerns in electrical systems and equipment, indicating areas where it performs worse than typical vehicles of the same age. In terms of mileage trends, as the mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, reflecting common patterns seen in older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,419 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 32.1% worse
216.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 94.8% worse
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 55.6% worse
45.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.8% worse
132.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.4% better
308.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 5.3% better
60.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 74.6% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 27.7% worse
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* 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: 1,649
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,574
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,453
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,254
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 836
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 742
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 741
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 719
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 585
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 836
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 446
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 331
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 184