Renault TRAFIC - 2007
439.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2007.
Sample size: 4,593 cars, 10,945 tests and 48,063 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,593 cars
The 2007 Renault Trafic has an overall defect rate of 439 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 25% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year, which stands at 352 defects per 100. Notably, defects related to brakes, steering, and visibility are significantly more prevalent in this model compared to the average, with brake-related defects occurring at more than 76% higher rates. Additionally, the Trafic also shows increased issues with equipment and other categories, indicating specific vulnerabilities in these areas. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates fluctuate across different mileage brackets, with the highest rates occurring in the lowest and highest mileage ranges, suggesting potential long-term reliability issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,593 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 78.3% worse
252.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 151.0% worse
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 60.8% worse
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.3% better
101.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
297.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 4.0% better
52.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 112.8% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 31.9% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,997
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,004
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,790
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,786
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,359
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,711
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,360
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,211
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,045
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,711
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 883
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 743
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 552
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 372
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 327