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N723 CLV

1996 Renault Trafic

Red Petrol 2165cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

61,565 mi
Last recorded61,565 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 1996 Renault Trafic83,679 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN723 CLV
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,165cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 61,565 miles

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

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2025 61,531 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Oct 2025 61,513 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Oct 2024 60,618 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Oct 2023 59,087 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 59,037 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 57,681 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sheath deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 57,096 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside parking brake cable outer sheath holed and corroded but not effecting performance

cooling fan noisey

Fail 29 Jul 2020 57,096 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside parking brake cable outer sheath holed and corroded but not effecting performance

cooling fan noisey

Pass 6 Aug 2019 56,670 miles

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sheath holed and corroded (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 22 Jul 2019 56,668 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation intermittent (4.3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Jul 2018 56,202 miles

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

Front outer steering gaitors poor condition

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2017 55,767 miles

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

Fail 12 Aug 2017 55,767 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Pass 8 Aug 2016 55,348 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 53,399 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2016 53,347 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Tyre cracked

Pass 31 Mar 2015 48,772 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

slight corrosion to nearside inner wheel arch

Pass 15 Sep 2014 487,592 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Fail 15 Sep 2014 48,592 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2013 48,229 miles

Headlamp reflectors deteriorated

NS front tyre sidewall cut

Fail 26 Sep 2013 48,228 miles

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

Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Headlamp reflectors deteriorated

NS front tyre sidewall cut

Rear brakes noisy

Pass 25 Sep 2012 47,638 miles

Headlamp reflectors faded

NS front tyre sidewall damaged

OS rear brake noisy

Fail 21 Sep 2012 47,638 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Headlamp reflectors faded

NS front tyre sidewall damaged

OS rear brake noisy

Pass 30 Aug 2011 47,035 miles

nearside front tyre sidewall damaged

nearside headlamp starting to tarnish

offside headlamp starting to tarnish

Pass 23 Sep 2010 46,410 miles

Front brake discs corroded

Gas pipe squashed NS rear

Pass 29 Sep 2009 44,657 miles

Front bumper insecure

Fail 23 Sep 2009 44,657 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front bumper insecure

Front edge of roof needs sealing

Pass 10 Sep 2008 43,910 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 26 Sep 2007 42,753 miles

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

both trackrod end boots deteriorated

front crossmember starting to corrode

Fail 25 Sep 2007 42,753 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

both trackrod end boots deteriorated

front crossmember starting to corrode

Pass 12 Apr 2006 38,979 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2006 38,979 miles

Front Lower Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

both rear tyres starting to perrish

steering joint dust cover split/missing

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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N723 CLV is a 1996 Renault Trafic in Red with a 2,165cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1996 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 83,679 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 N723 CLV, 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 30 years old, this Renault Trafic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N723 CLV is a 1996 Renault Trafic, first registered on 30 January 1996.

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