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AU02 NNJ

2002 Renault Trafic

Yellow Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

166,849 mi
Last recorded166,849 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2025
Typical for 2002 Renault Trafic113,047 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU02 NNJ
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2002
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2025 166,849 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Jun 2025 166,815 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Oct 2023 164,995 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both rear tyres are perishing

Pass 20 Oct 2022 162,742 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both rear tyres are perishing

Pass 19 Oct 2021 160,533 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear tyre is perishing + cracking

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner rack joint has slight play

Offside Rear tyre is perishing + cracking

Fail 18 Oct 2021 160,514 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear tyre is perishing + cracking

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front inner rack joint has slight play

Offside Rear tyre is perishing + cracking

Pass 29 Oct 2020 157,648 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Oct 2020 157,609 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Oct 2019 154,646 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 18 Oct 2019 154,590 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 10 Oct 2018 152,166 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded lower section (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner track rod (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded lower section (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2018 152,145 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded lower section (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner track rod (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded lower section (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 150,412 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 147,784 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 4 Oct 2016 147,765 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 5 Oct 2015 145,154 miles

Front number plate deteriorating

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner steering rack inner joint

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Pass 13 Oct 2014 141,636 miles

nearside front steering rack inner joint showing signs of wear

offside front brake binding

Pass 16 Oct 2013 136,891 miles

Drivers seat belt fraying-advise replacing

Fail 14 Oct 2013 136,851 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Drivers seat belt fraying-advise replacing

Pass 1 Nov 2012 134,959 miles

O/s rear brake pipe corroding

Fail 1 Nov 2012 134,946 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

O/s rear brake pipe corroding

Pass 28 Mar 2011 134,847 miles

Both front fog lamps damaged

Cuts in treads-both rear tyres

Drivers seat belt-slightly frayed

Slight leak-n/s front damper

Fail 26 Mar 2011 134,837 miles

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

Both front fog lamps damaged

Cuts in treads-both rear tyres

Drivers seat belt-slightly frayed

Slight leak-n/s front damper

Pass 31 Mar 2010 134,451 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2010 134,431 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Brake reservoir fluid level decreases after several pedal applications (3.3.C.1)

Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2009 134,114 miles

Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both wiper blades in poor condition

front registration plate slightly deteriorated

offside rear tyre damaged on outer sidewall

Pass 18 Mar 2008 120,603 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2008 120,602 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Mar 2007 102,200 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear number plate slightly deteriorated.

Fail 20 Mar 2006 82,424 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 20 Mar 2006 82,424 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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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AU02 NNJ is a 2002 Renault Trafic in Yellow with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2002 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 113,047 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 AU02 NNJ, 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 24 years old, this Renault Trafic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU02 NNJ is a 2002 Renault Trafic, first registered on 28 March 2002.

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