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B479 AYC

1985 Renault Trafic

White Diesel 2068cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2010
Tests9 (4 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate44.4%

Mileage

65,072 mi
Last recorded65,072 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2010
Typical for 1985 Renault Trafic80,862 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB479 AYC
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,068cc

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MOT History

4 pass 5 fail
Fail 25 Feb 2010 65,072 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Exhaust corroded

Battery insecure

Both rear tyres cracking

Corrosion to both front inner wings/wheel arches but not within a prescribed area or weakend the main nstructure to adversely affect steering or braking

Nearside front tyre tread cracking

Offside front brake binding slightly

Reverse lamps not working

Various oil leaks

Pass 14 Mar 2009 64,132 miles

Corrosion appearing to both front inner wheel arches

Exhaust corroding

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear crossmember starting to corrode

Reverse lamps not working

Slight restricted free movement to offside front brake pads

engine very noisy and a slight oil leak.

Fail 9 Mar 2009 64,112 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Corrosion appearing to both front inner wheel arches

Exhaust corroding

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear crossmember starting to corrode

Reverse lamps not working

Slight restricted free movement to offside front brake pads

Pass 10 Mar 2008 62,614 miles

Both front tyres outer side walls perishing

Exhaust corroding

Play to steering rack

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight blue smoke emitting from exhaust tail pipe

Small splits to nearside rear tyre side wall

Fail 25 Feb 2008 62,598 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Both front tyres outer side walls perishing

Exhaust corroding

Play to steering rack

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Small splits to nearside rear tyre side wall

Pass 5 Mar 2007 61,669 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake discs corroding

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

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded but not affecting load bearing items

Offside front window winder missing and window open

Slight play to nearside of steering rack

Surface corrosion to nearside front inner wing

Fail 6 Feb 2007 61,666 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Exhaust corroding

Front brake discs corroding

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded but not affecting load bearing items

Pass 7 Feb 2006 59,530 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2006 59,530 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

All four tyres cracking.

Both rear inner wheel arches corroding but not within 30cm of load bearing items or adversly affecting steering or suspension.

Both rear wheel bearings lightly rumbling.

Corrosion to offside front inner wheel arch but not within 30cm of load bearing items or adversly affecting steering or suspension.

Grease boot split to nearside front track rod end

Nearside front wheel arch weak

Nearside reverse lamp not working.

No ignition lights

Rear valance corroded but not within 30cm of load bearing items.

Slight play to steering rack

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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B479 AYC is a 1985 Renault Trafic in White with a 2,068cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.

Across all 1985 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.7% with a typical mileage of 80,862 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 B479 AYC, 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 41 years old, this Renault Trafic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B479 AYC is a 1985 Renault Trafic, first registered on 1 March 1985.

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