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WL03 FBZ

2003 Renault Trafic

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

114,389 mi
Last recorded114,389 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Renault Trafic110,208 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL03 FBZ
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 114,389 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2025 113,090 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both inner & outer (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c))

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively Box section (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 5 Feb 2025 113,090 miles

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

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both inner & outer (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c))

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

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively Box section (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 112,111 miles

Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Within 30 cm of strut mount, inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Within 30 cm of strut mount, inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All rear

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides inners and outers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 13 Feb 2024 112,111 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Within 30 cm of strut mount, inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Within 30 cm of strut mount, inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All rear

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides inners and outers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2023 111,109 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wing within 30 cm of strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Inner wing within 30 cm of strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Inners and outers both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Feb 2023 111,109 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wing within 30 cm of strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Inner wing within 30 cm of strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Inners and outers both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2022 109,267 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides inner & outers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Feb 2022 109,265 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides inner & outers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 106,796 miles

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside & offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2021 106,794 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside & offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2020 105,781 miles

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2020 105,778 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2019 103,094 miles

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

Offside Front outer door handle insecure

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2019 103,092 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front outer door handle insecure

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2018 100,045 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 13 Feb 2018 100,033 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 8 Feb 2017 97,701 miles

Offside Front door handle insecure but still working

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Spare tyre defective

Fail 8 Feb 2017 97,701 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2016 92,369 miles

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside & offside (3.6.B.4e)

slight play in steering inner joints

Fail 16 Feb 2016 92,367 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative all (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules nearside & offside (3.6.B.4e)

slight play in steering inner joints

Pass 25 Jun 2014 87,448 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 25 Jun 2014 87,448 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 3 Jun 2013 82,605 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 30 May 2013 82,533 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside front inner brake pad may be low ???

rear brake hose ferrules corroded

Fail 22 May 2012 79,206 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 22 May 2012 79,206 miles

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 11 May 2011 75,653 miles

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

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 10 May 2011 75,653 miles

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 Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

drivers door check strap loose

Fail 21 Apr 2010 68,035 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Apr 2010 68,035 miles

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 7 Apr 2009 59,867 miles

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

Fail 7 Apr 2009 59,867 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Pass 28 Apr 2008 54,802 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 8 May 2006 37,833 miles

did not check inner rear seat belt,fitted to child seat.

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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WL03 FBZ is a 2003 Renault Trafic in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

Across all 2003 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 110,208 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 WL03 FBZ, 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 23 years old, this Renault Trafic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WL03 FBZ is a 2003 Renault Trafic, first registered on 8 May 2003.

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