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Renault TRAFIC - 2008

396.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2008. Sample size: 4,417 cars, 10,736 tests and 42,609 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,417 cars

The 2008 Renault Trafic has a higher overall defect rate of 397 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 18% above the average for its year at 337 defects per 100. Although it performs better in categories such as visibility and equipment, it shows significantly more issues with brakes and steering compared to the average vehicle. Notably, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, peaking at 501 defects per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. This model's specific challenges highlight the need for greater attention in these critical areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,417 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 82.3% worse
242.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▼ 135.6% worse
42.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 54.2% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.9% worse
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.9% better
254.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 9.4% better
46.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 117.8% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 29.6% worse
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
0 501 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,265
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,723
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,457
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,395
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,337
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,714
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,212
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 906
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 859
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 853

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,714
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 780
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
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: 342
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 331
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 314