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WU12 HGC

2012 Renault Trafic

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

503,450 mi
Last recorded503,450 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Renault Trafic100,264 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU12 HGC
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 503,450 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front brake discs slightly worn/deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front sub-frame bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top mount/bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Windscreen cracked in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear upper spring mounts slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle & rear shock absorbers corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2026 503,045 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link ball joint excessively worn, dust cover also split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis outrigger excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis outrigger excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Engine underside slightly damp with oil

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front brake discs slightly worn/deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front sub-frame bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view windscreen cracked within swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear upper spring mounts slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle & rear shock absorbers corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2025 486,172 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 2 Jan 2025 485,973 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar 'D' bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Dec 2023 473,147 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main sub frame bushes worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within lower section of swept area

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (surface corrosion/pitting) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush housing deteriorated/corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear upper spring mounts corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear axle assembly spring cups slightly corroded

Fail 5 Dec 2023 473,023 miles

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

Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams main beam on in dipped position, returns to dip when switched to main beam (4.1.3 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor excessively damaged ABS sensor disconnected/damaged (1.6 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm bush excessively deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar 'D' bush worn with movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within lower section of swept area

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (surface corrosion/pitting) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush housing deteriorated/corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear upper spring mounts corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear axle assembly spring cups slightly corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2023 463,750 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front slight play (lift) detected in strut top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front lower suspension arm bush bonding/bushes splitting deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement detected in anti roll bar 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2022 463,193 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn main front sub frame bushes excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front slight play (lift) detected in strut top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front lower suspension arm bush bonding/bushes splitting deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link upper ball joint cover damaged/deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake effort low

Pass 30 Dec 2021 453,390 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2021 453,354 miles

Offside Front Lower Sub-frame ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2020 443,283 miles

underside corroded

Fail 5 Nov 2020 443,227 miles

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

underside corroded

Pass 14 May 2019 432,815 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 423,536 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2017 417,112 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2016 361,713 miles

Horn poor.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Mar 2015 275,159 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

wipers poor

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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WU12 HGC is a 2012 Renault Trafic in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 WU12 HGC, 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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WU12 HGC is a 2012 Renault Trafic, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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