2006 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.3%

Latest Pass Rate

107,778

Total Tests (All Years)

157,514 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Renault Trafic as it ages.

3 yrs64.3%

→ ↓9.7%

4 yrs54.6%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs49.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.3%	8,517
4 yrs	54.6%	8,526
5 yrs	46.5%	8,652
6 yrs	45.3%	8,459
7 yrs	44.3%	8,380
8 yrs	45.2%	8,258
9 yrs	47.2%	8,057
10 yrs	46.9%	7,872
11 yrs	46.1%	7,522
12 yrs	45.3%	5,012
13 yrs	45.0%	4,985
14 yrs	47.1%	4,571
15 yrs	45.0%	5,499
16 yrs	45.3%	4,157
17 yrs	46.7%	4,585
18 yrs	49.3%	4,726

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.3%	4,726
2023 (17 yrs)	46.7%	4,585
2022 (16 yrs)	45.3%	4,157
2021 (15 yrs)	45%	5,499
2020 (14 yrs)	47.1%	4,571
2019 (13 yrs)	45%	4,985
2018 (12 yrs)	45.3%	5,012
2017 (11 yrs)	46.1%	7,522
2016 (10 yrs)	46.9%	7,872
2015 (9 yrs)	47.2%	8,057
2014 (8 yrs)	45.2%	8,258
2013 (7 yrs)	44.3%	8,380
2012 (6 yrs)	45.3%	8,459
2011 (5 yrs)	46.5%	8,652
2010 (4 yrs)	54.6%	8,526
2009 (3 yrs)	64.3%	8,517

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,517Avg Mileage 52,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,526Avg Mileage 64,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,652Avg Mileage 77,506Top Failure Steering — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,459Avg Mileage 88,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,380Avg Mileage 98,229Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,258Avg Mileage 107,669Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,057Avg Mileage 116,466Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,872Avg Mileage 123,929Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,522Avg Mileage 130,409Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,012Avg Mileage 135,813Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,985Avg Mileage 140,185Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,571Avg Mileage 143,932Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2021High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,499Avg Mileage 147,770Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%

2022High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,157Avg Mileage 150,341Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2023High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,585Avg Mileage 153,786Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2024High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,726Avg Mileage 157,514Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

MOT results for 2006 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	64.3%	8,517	52,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2010	4	54.6%	8,526	64,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	5	46.5%	8,652	77,506	Steering — 28.1%
2012	6	45.3%	8,459	88,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2013	7	44.3%	8,380	98,229	Brakes — 56.7%
2014	8	45.2%	8,258	107,669	Brakes — 63.2%
2015	9	47.2%	8,057	116,466	Brakes — 63.0%
2016	10	46.9%	7,872	123,929	Brakes — 68.1%
2017	11	46.1%	7,522	130,409	Brakes — 73.9%
2018	12	45.3%	5,012	135,813	Brakes — 88.0%
2019	13	45.0%	4,985	140,185	Brakes — 88.5%
2020	14	47.1%	4,571	143,932	Brakes — 84.5%
2021	15	45.0%	5,499	147,770	Brakes — 94.3%
2022	16	45.3%	4,157	150,341	Brakes — 97.8%
2023	17	46.7%	4,585	153,786	Brakes — 100.7%
2024	18	49.3%	4,726	157,514	Brakes — 68.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Brakes

63.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases 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	12.6% (3 yrs)	68.9% (18 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (3 yrs)	22.9% (18 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.3% (3 yrs)	18.2% (18 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 107,778 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.