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Renault TRAFIC - 2022

111.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2022. Sample size: 4,578 cars, 5,894 tests and 6,591 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,578 cars

The 2022 Renault Trafic has an overall defect rate of 112 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 70 per 100 for its year, indicating a relative increase in faults by 59%. Notably, the model shows a marked increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles and 31,000–62,000 miles segments. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model exhibits particularly high rates of defects in brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure compared to the average. Specifically, it has a 151% higher rate for brakes and a staggering 637% higher rate for steering issues, suggesting potential reliability concerns in these areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,578 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 140.4% worse
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 750.0% worse
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 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.
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 87.2% worse
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 170.6% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.7% worse
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 43.8% worse
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 115.4% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 0.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 286 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,090
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 907
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 295
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 207
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
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: 59
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 53