2017 Renault Trafic 1.6L Diesel · BIG 7182

The Renault Trafic currently shows an unstable roadworthiness trend. The most recent test on 2 March 2026 returned a fail with no defects logged, repeating a pattern from the 9 June 2025 failure at 123,316 miles where the tester also recorded no defects. Prior to those, the van passed cleanly on 21 February 2023 at 105,958 miles and on 30 March 2020. Two consecutive failures without recorded defects suggest administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than confirmed mechanical faults, but the buyer cannot assume roadworthiness until a passing certificate is issued. Mileage data across the record is sparse. We have a single solid reading of 105,958 miles in February 2023 and 123,316 miles in June 2025, implying roughly 17,000 miles per year between those dates, a normal commercial van workload. The 2020 and 2026 entries carry no mileage, so we cannot chart the early life or the most recent accumulation. No rapid spike or suspicious gap is evident from the figures supplied. Given the repeated fails with blank defect sections, the buyer must verify why the vehicle was rejected. Present the van for a fresh MOT and obtain the refusal notice from the testing station. Inspect structural integrity, suspension bushes, brake discs and calipers, and exhaust emissions in person, as these are common Trafic failure points that the records do not rule out. Without defect advisories on any pass, the history shows no chronic wear items like corroded coil springs or worn tyres flagged over time. The clean 2023 and 2020 tests imply reasonable upkeep by prior operators, though the twin 2025 and 2026 failures without faults demand clarification before purchase.