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Renault TRAFIC - 2005

447.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2005. Sample size: 3,021 cars, 7,060 tests and 31,577 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,021 cars

The 2005 Renault Trafic has an overall defect rate of 447 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 376 defects per 100 vehicles. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 550 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Trafic experiences significant issues with brakes, steering, visibility, and equipment, showing much higher defect rates in these categories compared to the averages for similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,021 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 40.2% worse
222.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 93.3% worse
43.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 60.6% worse
45.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.0% worse
122.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.2% worse
318.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 10.9% better
54.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • 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
▼ 71.3% worse
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 41.5% worse
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • 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
0 551 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: 2,084
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,050
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,797
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,725
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,671
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,126
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,049
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 930
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 821
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 819

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,126
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 231