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BL05 LWJ

2005 Renault Trafic

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 May 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

192,584 mi
Last recorded192,584 miles
Recorded on13 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Renault Trafic110,454 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 LWJ
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 13 May 2025 192,584 miles

Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting NSF and osf inner sill has hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both sides (4.4.3 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both sides (4.3.3 (b))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Suspension components has corrosion

Pass 1 May 2024 184,637 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 4 May 2023 175,315 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Fail 4 May 2023 175,315 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Fail 4 Mar 2022 174,976 miles

Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) both steering arms have excessive play. (2.3 (a) (i))

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

N/S/R reverse lamp inoperative.

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2021 168,277 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leak

Fail 27 Feb 2021 168,242 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low prs (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low prs (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leak

Pass 14 Feb 2020 163,774 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre has uneven surface

coolant low

oil leak

Fail 14 Feb 2020 163,773 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high prs (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre has uneven surface

coolant low

oil leak

Pass 18 Jan 2019 157,895 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

under trays fitted

Fail 18 Jan 2019 157,895 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

under trays fitted

Pass 3 Feb 2018 152,476 miles

both front tyres wearing close to legal limit 195/65/cr16

engine covers & under trays fitted

strong smell of diesel in engine bay

wet test !!!

Pass 25 Jan 2017 145,155 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2016 138,108 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2014 129,455 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2014 129,455 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2013 123,574 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Aug 2012 115,268 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

n/s/r tyre low on outer edge

Pass 3 Aug 2011 110,271 miles

n/s/r tyre bald on outer edge

Pass 3 Aug 2010 106,990 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2010 106,990 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2009 97,807 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2009 97,807 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2008 87,000 miles

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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BL05 LWJ is a 2005 Renault Trafic in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2005 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 110,454 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 BL05 LWJ, 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 21 years old, this Renault Trafic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL05 LWJ is a 2005 Renault Trafic, first registered on 5 August 2005.

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