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2,779 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Trafic Ll30 B Ness+ Energy Dcis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 1.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
76.3%
Pass-after-fix
4.1%
Fail
17.9%
Avg miles
51,508
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,779 tests
Pass rate drops 3.8 points across the cohorts — recent Trafic Ll30 B Ness+ Energy Dci examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
79.4%
Fail
16.6%
PRS
2.5%
Avg mileage at test
60,254 mi
Pass
75.7%
Fail
18.2%
PRS
4.4%
Avg mileage at test
49,683 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,779 MOT tests, the Trafic Ll30 B-Ness+ Energy Dci returns 76.3% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Windscreen damage and shock absorber damaged to the extent round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 51,508, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
113 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
90 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
76 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
47 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
41 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
41 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
32 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
30 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
30 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
26 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this Trafic Ll30 B Ness+ Energy Dci's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.8-point gap between bands means the year you buy Renault Trafic Ll30 B Ness+ Energy Dci has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
79.4%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 79.4% — a 3.8-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
75.7%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 75.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 79.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and has a serious fluid leak. Average mileage on test for this band is 49,683 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (79.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (75.7% pass). That's a 3.8-point spread across 2,298 older tests and 481 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Trafic Ll30 B Ness+ Energy Dci and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
