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WK05 ZBD

2005 Renault Trafic

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

173,400 mi
Last recorded173,400 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Renault Trafic110,454 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK05 ZBD
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 173,400 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2025 171,572 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coolant leak

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

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2025 171,539 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bolt on (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bolt on (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coolant leak

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

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2024 168,850 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively main bar (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 5 Jul 2024 168,849 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin sign of heat damage (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively main bar (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 164,787 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Towbar showing signs of corrosion.

slight oil leak.

Pass 6 Jun 2022 159,416 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

both front coil springs slightly corroded at the base

n/s/r tyre wearing on outer edge

signs of corrosion to n/s and o/s rear upper spring mounts

signs of corrosion to towbar

slight oil leak

Pass 10 Jun 2021 152,637 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2021 152,611 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 17 May 2021 152,484 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess missing securing clip in caliper (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges + cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring top mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch

steering rack weeping/slight leak + power steering fluid below minimum mark

Pass 11 May 2020 146,779 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019
Fail 14 Jun 2019

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 8 May 2018 143,179 miles
Fail 4 May 2018 143,163 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 5 May 2017 132,416 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2017 132,416 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2016 121,152 miles

Centre Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components

Front Tyre's size 225/55x16 different size to rears Tyre's 195/65x15

Fail 28 Apr 2016 121,152 miles

Centre Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components

Front Tyre's size 225/55x16 different size to rears Tyre's 195/65x15

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 1 May 2015 118,119 miles

NSR handbrake cable outer cracked.

Fail 29 Apr 2015 118,115 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

NSR handbrake cable outer cracked.

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 Apr 2014 105,641 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2013 97,849 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 26 Apr 2013 97,849 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 May 2012 88,684 miles

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

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

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

nearside rear tyre has a cut in tyre wall but not to cords

Pass 27 Apr 2011 82,528 miles

o/s/r fog lamp damaged

Pass 22 Apr 2010 73,714 miles

Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 22 Apr 2010 73,714 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 27 Apr 2009 65,227 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2009 65,227 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

left hand brake cable is not fully secure along its routing

Pass 1 May 2008 52,886 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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WK05 ZBD is a 2005 Renault Trafic in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 WK05 ZBD, 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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WK05 ZBD is a 2005 Renault Trafic, first registered on 26 April 2005.

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