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Renault TRAFIC - 2012

336.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2012. Sample size: 5,777 cars, 14,399 tests and 48,406 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,777 cars

The 2012 Renault Trafic has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 336 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 246. The model shows particularly high rates of issues in brakes and steering, with defects in these categories at 194 and 43 per 100 vehicles respectively, both much worse than the average. Additionally, the Trafic tends to have more defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. Despite these negative aspects, the vehicle performs better than average in visibility and equipment-related defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,777 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 87.1% worse
194.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 223.5% worse
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 114.1% worse
41.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 44.6% worse
89.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 4.3% better
233.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▼ 12.6% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 114.5% worse
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 19.1% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 451 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,978
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,881
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,449
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,449
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,419
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,350
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,291
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,229
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,219

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,449
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,350
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 778
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 771
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 738
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
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: 457
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 406