2008 Renault Trafic 2.5L Diesel · EY57 AEA

The Renault Trafic presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 24 April 2023 at 132,765 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in 2021 and 2022 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 5 May 2022 at 121,195 miles is anomalous, showing no defects listed yet still failing; this suggests an administrative or unrecorded technical issue rather than a mechanical deterioration, and the same-day pass confirms the vehicle was quickly brought back into compliance. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical rate for an 18-year-old van, averaging roughly 7,376 miles per year across the record. The odometer moved from 103,735 miles on 22 May 2020 to 110,902 miles on 20 May 2021, then 121,195 miles on 5 May 2022, and 132,765 miles by 24 April 2023. Annual use held near 10,000 to 11,000 miles in the later years, with no standing gaps or sudden accumulation spikes. The MOT history is sparse on advisories, showing no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion across the five years captured. Given the clean test lineage and absence of recorded advisories, a buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and hidden corrosion on chassis rails and sills, as MOT testers often miss early rust on older vans. The 2008 Trafic is prone to rear spring and trailing arm wear; examine coil springs, suspension bushes, and brake discs for fatigue not surfaced in the records. Verify the 2022 failure cause with the test station, since the blank defect field offers no mechanical clue to the vehicle's true condition at 121,195 miles.