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CA08 BYK

2008 Renault Trafic

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

160,769 mi
Last recorded160,769 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Trafic108,602 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA08 BYK
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 160,769 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 24 Feb 2025 154,295 miles

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

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

Nearside Front chassis jacking point corroded but not weakened

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

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

Nearside Rear relecter 50% there

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

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2025 154,278 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side caliper seized (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Nearside Front chassis jacking point corroded but not weakened

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

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

Nearside Rear relecter 50% there

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2024 142,507 miles

Handbrake cables corroded

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion across inner sills and rear suspension (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking point corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 26 Jan 2024 142,479 miles

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

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Jacking point rotten (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Handbrake cables corroded

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion across inner sills and rear suspension (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking point corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2023 134,697 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on inner edges close to limits (5.2.3 (e))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Link and D bush have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

handbrake cable corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2023 134,696 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has large cut with cords exposed. 205/65r16 107/105t (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on inner edges close to limits (5.2.3 (e))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Link and D bush have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

handbrake cable corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2022 126,426 miles

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both front jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Handbrake cable corroded

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 25 Jan 2022 126,410 miles

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

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both front jacking points corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Handbrake cable corroded

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2021 117,783 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2021 117,783 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2020 101,810 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2020 101,805 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 May 2019 98,586 miles
Pass 16 May 2018 91,310 miles
Fail 11 May 2018 91,225 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2017 83,501 miles
Pass 19 May 2016 74,782 miles
Pass 21 May 2015 64,154 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)

Pass 23 May 2014 53,377 miles
Fail 15 May 2014 53,124 miles

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

Pass 17 May 2013 42,858 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 15 May 2013 42,762 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 16 May 2012 33,215 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

wiper blades slightly deteriorated

Pass 5 May 2011 23,606 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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CA08 BYK is a 2008 Renault Trafic in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 CA08 BYK, 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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CA08 BYK is a 2008 Renault Trafic, first registered on 13 May 2008.

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