Renault TRAFIC - 2024
41.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2024 is 25.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TRAFIC, model year 2024.
Sample size: 312 cars, 425 tests and 176 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 312 cars
The 2024 Renault Trafic has an overall defect rate of 41 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 25 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 63.8% increase in issues compared to its peers. Particularly concerning are the defects related to brakes and steering, where the Trafic reports 30% and 1.4% respectively, far exceeding the average rates of 7% and 0.2%. In contrast, the model performs better in the "Other" category, with a defect rate of 0.5% compared to the average of 0.9%. Notably, the defect rates appear to rise with mileage in the earlier categories, suggesting that newer vehicles tend to experience more defects. Overall, this model exhibits significant weaknesses in critical safety areas while showing some improvements in less common defect categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 312 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 305.5% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.3 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake fluid: not visible
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 366.7% worse
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 32.0% worse
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.8% worse
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.7 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.2% worse
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▼ 100.0% worse
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 11.8% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 44.4% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Brake fluid: not visible
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
MINOR
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 5
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 4
An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A seat belt:
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lamp not securely attached
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1