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BD08 EXV

2008 Renault Trafic

White Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

130,085 mi
Last recorded130,085 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Trafic108,602 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD08 EXV
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 130,085 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe worn (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 15 Oct 2025 130,051 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger - chassis box section (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger - chassis box section (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe worn (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2024 118,870 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2024 118,870 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2023 111,664 miles

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

Fail 25 Sep 2023 111,664 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 105,981 miles

Front Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear both brake back plates corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2022 105,981 miles

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

Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both off rack (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear both brake back plates corroded

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 99,547 miles

Front Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded slightly (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount worn slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake backplate corroded

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

Upper brakelamp inop

Pass 2 Oct 2020 94,366 miles

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess both sides at calipers corroded slightly (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2020 94,364 miles

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

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front subframe stiffening bar corroded & broken -off

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

Offside Front abs wire insecure

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess both sides at calipers corroded slightly (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 88,905 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall -slight cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2019 88,904 miles

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall -slight cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively abs wire insecure (1.6 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2018 82,499 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint steering rack boot damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides outer pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Sep 2017 75,772 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 21 Sep 2017 75,772 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides heavily pitted on inner faces (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

wipers streaking the screen but clearing ok

Pass 22 Sep 2016 67,707 miles

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

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

Offside Rear tyre valve perishing slightly

play detected inner steering system

Fail 22 Sep 2016 67,707 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear tyre valve perishing slightly

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

play detected inner steering system

Pass 24 Sep 2015 59,569 miles

Nearside mirror glass damaged

oil leak

Fail 24 Sep 2015 59,569 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front a b s lead loose off arm

Nearside mirror glass damaged

oil leak

Pass 30 Sep 2014 52,109 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 30 Aug 2013 45,591 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 1 Oct 2012 39,275 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

parking brake cable corroded

Fail 1 Oct 2012 39,275 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

parking brake cable corroded

Pass 9 Sep 2011 33,952 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2011 33,952 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Fail 8 Jul 2011 33,938 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Airbag light on

Front no plate cracked but still able to read

Oil leak from rear of engine

Spare tyre defective

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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BD08 EXV is a 2008 Renault Trafic in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2008 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 108,602 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 BD08 EXV, 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 18 years old, this Renault Trafic is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BD08 EXV is a 2008 Renault Trafic, first registered on 10 July 2008.

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