1996 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,833

Total Tests (All Years)

75,030 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Renault Trafic as it ages.

13 yrs43.2%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↓8.3%

16 yrs39.8%

→ ↑7.6%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.7%

25 yrs46.4%

→ ↑5.0%

26 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs53.2%

→ ↑11.3%

28 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	43.2%	848
14 yrs	44.9%	720
15 yrs	48.1%	599
16 yrs	39.8%	470
17 yrs	47.4%	386
18 yrs	46.0%	376
19 yrs	51.0%	347
20 yrs	46.9%	303
21 yrs	45.4%	273
22 yrs	48.3%	176
23 yrs	47.7%	193
24 yrs	51.1%	174
25 yrs	46.4%	224
26 yrs	51.4%	183
27 yrs	53.2%	186
28 yrs	64.5%	375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	64.5%	375
2023 (27 yrs)	53.2%	186
2022 (26 yrs)	51.4%	183
2021 (25 yrs)	46.4%	224
2020 (24 yrs)	51.1%	174
2019 (23 yrs)	47.7%	193
2018 (22 yrs)	48.3%	176
2017 (21 yrs)	45.4%	273
2016 (20 yrs)	46.9%	303
2015 (19 yrs)	51%	347
2014 (18 yrs)	46%	376
2013 (17 yrs)	47.4%	386
2012 (16 yrs)	39.8%	470
2011 (15 yrs)	48.1%	599
2010 (14 yrs)	44.9%	720
2009 (13 yrs)	43.2%	848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 848Avg Mileage 94,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 720Avg Mileage 92,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 599Avg Mileage 88,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 470Avg Mileage 83,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 386Avg Mileage 80,351Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 376Avg Mileage 79,299Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 347Avg Mileage 84,267Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 303Avg Mileage 79,779Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 273Avg Mileage 78,934Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 176Avg Mileage 77,519Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 193Avg Mileage 80,376Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 174Avg Mileage 80,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 224Avg Mileage 82,071Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 183Avg Mileage 82,352Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 186Avg Mileage 77,845Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 375Avg Mileage 75,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

MOT results for 1996 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	43.2%	848	94,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2010	14	44.9%	720	92,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011	15	48.1%	599	88,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2012	16	39.8%	470	83,820	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2013	17	47.4%	386	80,351	Brakes — 71.0%
2014	18	46.0%	376	79,299	Suspension — 75.5%
2015	19	51.0%	347	84,267	Suspension — 63.7%
2016	20	46.9%	303	79,779	Brakes — 73.9%
2017	21	45.4%	273	78,934	Suspension — 81.3%
2018	22	48.3%	176	77,519	Suspension — 54.5%
2019	23	47.7%	193	80,376	Suspension — 82.4%
2020	24	51.1%	174	80,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.3%
2021	25	46.4%	224	82,071	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.1%
2022	26	51.4%	183	82,352	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2023	27	53.2%	186	77,845	Suspension — 78.5%
2024	28	64.5%	375	75,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.8% (13 yrs)	44.0% (28 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.4% (13 yrs)	26.4% (28 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,833 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.