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ST62 BUW

2012 Renault Trafic

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

153,378 mi
Last recorded153,378 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Renault Trafic100,264 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST62 BUW
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 153,378 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2025 147,021 miles

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

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

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

Fail 6 Jan 2025 147,019 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) not working all lamps (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 29 Dec 2023 138,747 miles
Fail 27 Dec 2023 138,747 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2023 132,536 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 4 Jan 2023 132,535 miles

Brake cable damaged main handbrake cable snapped (1.1.15 (a))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake lever (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side 0 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side 0 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2021 126,277 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Fail 22 Nov 2021 126,276 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side 0 kg no lock (1.4.1 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 25 Nov 2020 119,342 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2020 119,342 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2020 118,802 miles

exhaust emissions too clean to get reading at time of test

spanner symbol on at dashboard at time of test.

Fail 29 Oct 2020 118,790 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working high level stop light not working. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe at brake calliper end. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded short pipe at calliper end. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake lever inoperative parking lever on calliper unit not returning to stop. (1.1.6 (d))

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

exhaust emissions too clean to get reading at time of test

spanner symbol on at dashboard at time of test.

Pass 25 Oct 2019 108,255 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded at plastic floor clips esp at fuel tank area. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) joint on steering track bar at steering rack end. ()

exhaust emissions too clean to get reading at time of test.

Fail 18 Oct 2019 108,033 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet catch seized. (3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side no reading from brake. (1.4.1 (a))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently bonnet securing latch seized on landing panel. (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded at plastic floor clips esp at fuel tank area. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) joint on steering track bar at steering rack end. ()

exhaust emissions too clean to get reading at time of test.

Pass 29 Oct 2018 95,445 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2018 95,161 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2017 79,345 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 28 Oct 2016 63,147 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' just passes chip right on 10mm limit (8.3.1a)

emission too clean to get reading

Pass 23 Oct 2015 54,443 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2015 54,443 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet not working. (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre treads out of shape on outer edge of tyre treads. (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn on outer edge of tyre treads. (4.1.E.1)

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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ST62 BUW is a 2012 Renault Trafic in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2012 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 100,264 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 ST62 BUW, 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 14 years old, this Renault Trafic is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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ST62 BUW is a 2012 Renault Trafic, first registered on 31 October 2012.

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