2012 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

43,188

Total Tests (All Years)

138,877 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 49.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Trafic as it ages.

0 yrs97.4%

→ ↓13.2%

1 yrs84.2%

→ ↓13.7%

2 yrs70.5%

→ ↓7.8%

3 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs60.3%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.4%	39
1 yrs	84.2%	120
2 yrs	70.5%	234
3 yrs	62.7%	3,762
4 yrs	63.2%	3,616
5 yrs	60.3%	3,505
6 yrs	56.0%	2,466
7 yrs	51.4%	2,547
8 yrs	52.4%	4,883
9 yrs	49.0%	6,045
10 yrs	47.7%	4,826
11 yrs	47.7%	5,797
12 yrs	49.4%	5,348

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	49.4%	5,348
2023 (11 yrs)	47.7%	5,797
2022 (10 yrs)	47.7%	4,826
2021 (9 yrs)	49%	6,045
2020 (8 yrs)	52.4%	4,883
2019 (7 yrs)	51.4%	2,547
2018 (6 yrs)	56%	2,466
2017 (5 yrs)	60.3%	3,505
2016 (4 yrs)	63.2%	3,616
2015 (3 yrs)	62.7%	3,762
2014 (2 yrs)	70.5%	234
2013 (1 yrs)	84.2%	120
2012 (0 yrs)	97.4%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

97.4%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 39Avg Mileage 6,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.6%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 120Avg Mileage 33,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 234Avg Mileage 56,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,762Avg Mileage 56,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,616Avg Mileage 70,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,505Avg Mileage 84,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,466Avg Mileage 94,870Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,547Avg Mileage 105,296Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,883Avg Mileage 113,320Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,045Avg Mileage 120,146Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,826Avg Mileage 127,058Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2023High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,797Avg Mileage 134,311Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2024High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,348Avg Mileage 138,877Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	97.4%	39	6,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.6%
2013	1	84.2%	120	33,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2014	2	70.5%	234	56,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2015	3	62.7%	3,762	56,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2016	4	63.2%	3,616	70,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2017	5	60.3%	3,505	84,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2018	6	56.0%	2,466	94,870	Brakes — 43.0%
2019	7	51.4%	2,547	105,296	Brakes — 51.9%
2020	8	52.4%	4,883	113,320	Brakes — 57.5%
2021	9	49.0%	6,045	120,146	Brakes — 67.1%
2022	10	47.7%	4,826	127,058	Brakes — 71.8%
2023	11	47.7%	5,797	134,311	Brakes — 78.8%
2024	12	49.4%	5,348	138,877	Brakes — 65.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

20.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 43,188 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.