Renault TRAFIC - 2010
366.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2010.
Sample size: 5,458 cars, 13,393 tests and 49,040 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,458 cars
The 2010 Renault Trafic has a higher overall defect rate of 366 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% above the yearly average of 294 per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model shows significant issues with brakes, having nearly double the average defect rate at 237 per 100. Additionally, it has elevated defect rates in steering and visibility compared to the average, indicating potential concerns in those areas as well. In contrast, the Trafic performs better than average in the equipment category, though its defect rate is still notable. Mileage trends suggest that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly evident in the highest mileage segment (478 defects per 100 vehicles).
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,458 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 106.2% worse
236.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▼ 128.4% worse
38.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 81.7% worse
40.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▼ 3.0% worse
79.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.1% better
239.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 7.4% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- 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
▼ 121.0% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 23.8% worse
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 5,722
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,662
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,061
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,724
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,377
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,965
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,306
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,178
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,092
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,051
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,377
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,092
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 837
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 711
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 706
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 677
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: 441
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 436
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: 401
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 391