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A16 GKE

2006 Renault Trafic

Silver Diesel 2463cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

305,123 mi
Last recorded305,123 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Renault Trafic110,056 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA16 GKE
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,463cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 305,123 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2025 305,123 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 298,559 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2022 277,933 miles

Front both brake hoses insecure

Fail 25 Feb 2022 277,933 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front both brake hoses insecure

Pass 21 Nov 2020 258,094 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2020 245,818 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 2 Jan 2020 245,818 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Nov 2018 234,587 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Nov 2018 234,587 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Nov 2017 221,749 miles

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Fail 18 Nov 2017 221,747 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 201,698 miles

n/s/r tyre out of shape

Fail 4 Oct 2016 201,697 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

n/s/r tyre out of shape

Pass 2 Jul 2015 182,992 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2015 182,991 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jun 2014 163,657 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/f tyre worn on edges

o/s/rt yre worn unevenly

Fail 25 Jun 2014 163,657 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/f tyre worn on edges

o/s/rt yre worn unevenly

Pass 26 Jun 2013 146,414 miles

Oil leak

Fail 26 Jun 2013 146,414 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Jan 2013 137,929 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2013 137,929 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

bonnet cable end missing

Pass 13 Jan 2012 119,904 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Jan 2011 107,160 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2011 107,160 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 77,414 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2009 77,414 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

front discs wearing low

slight play n/s/f anti roll bar link

slight play n/s/f track control arm

How Reliable is the Renault Trafic?

Based on 2,295,828 MOT tests across 175,187 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
8,040
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
175,187
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 87,451
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 47,215
position lamp(s) not working 43,068
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 42,772
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,030
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A16 GKE is a 2006 Renault Trafic in Silver with a 2,463cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2006 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 110,056 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Trafic fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 87,451 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A16 GKE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Trafic typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 20 years old, this Renault Trafic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A16 GKE is a 2006 Renault Trafic, first registered on 16 January 2006.

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