RENAULT TRAFIC2014 · 2.0L DIESEL

The 2014 Renault Trafic holds a current MOT valid until July 2026, having passed its most recent test on the 25th of July 2025 at 211,161 miles. The maintenance trend is broadly stable rather than rapidly deteriorating, though it is characterised by recurring low-level chassis and braking advisories rather than a clean bill of health. The tester flagged corrosion on the nearside front suspension mounting prescribed area and the offside front outriggers in the July 2025 test, along with an offside front brake pipe noted as corroded and contaminated with grease. These are not fresh catastrophic failures, but they indicate ongoing exposure to moisture and salt without thorough underseal renewal. The vehicle also failed the same test day for a non-functioning nearside position lamp and insufficient washer fluid, both of which were rectified before the pass, suggesting basic electrical and fluid checks were neglected prior to presentation. The mileage accumulation is high for a twelve-year-old light commercial vehicle. Between July 2023 at 203,436 miles and July 2025 at 211,161 miles, the van covered 7,725 miles across two years, averaging roughly 3,860 miles annually. That is a marked drop from the lifetime average of approximately 17,597 miles per year. The MOT record does not show a corresponding gap in testing to explain this slowdown, so the van has likely been used for shorter, more local duties in recent years or spent extended periods stationary. High lifetime mileage combined with low recent activity is a mixed picture: major mechanical components have seen sustained use, yet the drivetrain has not been subjected to regular long-distance loading lately. A buyer should pay close attention to the front suspension and subframe area. The July 2025 advisory for corrosion on the nearside front suspension mounting prescribed area and the offside front outriggers is a structural concern. On a high-panel van of this age, these mounting points are critical for steering geometry and crash integrity. Surface corrosion can hide deeper pitting that compromises metal thickness, particularly around spot-welds and seam joints. The offside front brake pipe flagged as corroded and covered in grease demands immediate inspection; a corroded pipe under hydraulic pressure is a sudden failure risk, and the presence of grease may have been applied to mask weeping fluid rather than to protect the metal. The braking and suspension components show a pattern of wear rather than neglect. The July 2024 test identified worn track rod ends on both sides, which were replaced before the pass, yet the same test still flagged worn rear suspension arm bushes and a worn nearside front anti-roll bar D bush. These were advisories rather than failures, so the previous owner chose to monitor rather than replace them. At 211,161 miles, a thorough inspection of all front and rear bushes, ball joints, and track rod ends is warranted. Rear brake discs were noted as worn and pitted in July 2023, and no subsequent test has cleared that advisory explicitly, meaning disc and pad condition should be measured rather than assumed. Tyre condition, exhaust emissions, and the operation of all lamps and washers should also be verified, given the minor electrical and fluid faults that appeared in the July 2025 failure.