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NU54 VBV

2004 Renault Trafic

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests35 (20 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

177,917 mi
Last recorded177,917 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Renault Trafic109,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU54 VBV
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 15 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 177,917 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Jan 2026 177,917 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Mar 2025 173,348 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 29 Feb 2024 165,904 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2023 153,288 miles

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2023 153,248 miles

Front Power steering ram leaking Nearside and offside rams leaking badly (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Next to coil spring over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 149,357 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear near axle flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Mar 2022 149,305 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded between the axle and rear pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear near axle flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Mar 2021 144,859 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis box corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable perished at caliper (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose at caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis box corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable perished at caliper (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose at caliper (1.1.11 (c))

engine has misting of oil about underneath

steering rack has misting of oil around it

water heater glow plug controller under bonnet loose

Pass 20 Mar 2020 141,305 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front washer in op but drivers side clears screen ok

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front indicator lens broken not showing white light

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

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

water housing loose on n/s of engine

Fail 28 Feb 2020 141,110 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis near step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front windscreen washer blocked

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis near step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front indicator lens broken not showing white light

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

cylinder 4 injector leaking fumes (timing belt end)

water housing loose on top of engine

Pass 8 Mar 2019 136,553 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened play in upper mount bush/ bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

fuel injector has a slight leak of gases

Fail 1 Mar 2019 136,504 miles

Front Power steering component leaking steering rack leaking from both sides (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened play in upper mount bush/ bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

fuel injector has a slight leak of gases

Pass 27 Mar 2018 132,324 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in d bush (2.4.G.2)

hand brake cables corroded

steering rack slightly damp but doesnt seem to be leaking

Fail 26 Mar 2018 132,324 miles

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. wrong size tyre fitted has 195/65/16 should be 205/65/16 (4.1.A.1a)

Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short wiring on engine to fuel pump has bare wires (1.9.2b)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working very dull (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

hand brake cables corroded

steering rack slightly damp but doesnt seem to be leaking

Pass 27 Sep 2016 125,572 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded TO REARS AT REAR (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component STEERING RACK GAITOR HAS A MISTING OF OIL OVER IT (2.3.3b)

Fail 24 Sep 2016 125,572 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded TO REARS AT REAR (3.6.B.2c)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component STEERING RACK GAITOR HAS A MISTING OF OIL OVER IT (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 Oct 2015 122,002 miles

engine oil leak from rear crank seal/sump

rear number plate deteriorated

slight play in both front roll bar d bushes

Pass 10 Oct 2014 118,136 miles

Electrical wiring damaged, but not exposing bare wires (1.9.2c)

Oil leak

Fail 3 Oct 2014 118,136 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Electrical wiring damaged, but not exposing bare wires (1.9.2c)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Oil leak

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 16 Sep 2013 114,148 miles

Electrical wiring damaged, but not likely to cause a short (1.9.2b)

Oil leak

Fail 14 Sep 2013 114,148 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Electrical wiring damaged, but not likely to cause a short (1.9.2b)

Oil leak

Pass 11 Oct 2012 108,592 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Oct 2012 108,590 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 14 Oct 2011 100,950 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2011 100,928 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Fail 2 Sep 2010 97,560 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Pass 2 Sep 2010 97,560 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

Oil leak

Pass 3 Sep 2009 87,953 miles

Oil leak

Fail 3 Sep 2009 87,953 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 3 Sep 2008 74,354 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 30 Aug 2007 58,757 miles

Slight play/wear in track rod ends.

Pass 28 Mar 2007 53,475 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2007 53,475 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2007 53,471 miles

Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Discs corroded/worn. Efficiency okay at test.

Slight play/wear in trackrod ends.

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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NU54 VBV is a 2004 Renault Trafic in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2004 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 109,155 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 NU54 VBV, 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 22 years old, this Renault Trafic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NU54 VBV is a 2004 Renault Trafic, first registered on 29 September 2004.

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