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WL04 FCU

2004 Renault Trafic

White Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

166,277 mi
Last recorded166,277 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Renault Trafic109,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL04 FCU
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 166,277 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2025 166,275 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2024 161,523 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2024 161,512 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2023 156,894 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2023 156,877 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside 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 Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Spare wheel likely to become detached (6.1.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2022 152,727 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality & light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn close to/on limit on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within zone A of swept area

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2022 152,723 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with excessive movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality & light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn close to/on limit on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front unable to determine condition of wheel bearing due to excessive brake bind

Offside Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within zone A of swept area

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 149,804 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor exhaust leak near front flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear spare wheel carrier corroding/retaining device corroded

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

Offside Front windscreen has minor stone chip in zone A of swept area

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

Fail 13 Sep 2021 149,803 miles

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

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

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

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor exhaust leak near front flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Central Rear spare wheel carrier corroding/retaining device corroded

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

Offside Front windscreen has minor stone chip in zone A of swept area

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2020 145,902 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp outer lens deteriorated, beam image quality and light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly damaged/deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bushes worn with slight play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

spare wheel carrier/retaining device corroded

Fail 3 Sep 2020 145,899 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp outer lens deteriorated, beam image quality and light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly damaged/deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bushes worn with slight play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

spare wheel carrier/retaining device corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2019 141,786 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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

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

Fail 13 Sep 2019 141,714 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2018 137,013 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2018 136,915 miles

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 131,957 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2017 131,898 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 16 Sep 2016 125,701 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 16 Sep 2016 125,701 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened centre handbrake cable above fuel tank corroded and broken (3.5.1b)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2015 121,211 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 16 Sep 2015 121,211 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2014 105,851 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 98,532 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 6 Apr 2013 98,532 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2012 87,982 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside rear handbrake fixing clip cracked

Nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise

Fail 31 Mar 2012 87,823 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside rear handbrake fixing clip cracked

Nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Apr 2011 78,902 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 29 Mar 2011 78,844 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

new tyre on spare

Pass 13 Mar 2010 69,988 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2009 59,491 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2008 49,163 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2008 49,107 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Pass 23 Mar 2007 34,988 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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WL04 FCU is a 2004 Renault Trafic in White with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

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 WL04 FCU, 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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WL04 FCU is a 2004 Renault Trafic, first registered on 7 April 2004.

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The MOT history for WL04 FCU shows 34 tests with a 55.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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