2015 Renault Trafic 1.6L Diesel · FM65 OAE

The Renault Trafic presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 23 July 2025 at 148,502 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in June 2024 at 144,648 miles and June 2023 at 131,168 miles also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 26 June 2023 at 131,167 miles, with no defects recorded, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 131,168 miles. This points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the pattern since shows no worsening condition. Mileage stands at 148,502 on an eleven-year-old van, averaging roughly 13,500 miles per year, which is high for the age and signals sustained commercial use. The record shows 118,259 miles in May 2022, rising to 131,168 by June 2023, then 144,648 in June 2024 and 148,502 by July 2025. Annual accumulation slowed from about 13,000 to under 4,000 in the last year, suggesting lighter recent use or a period off the road. The history is sparse, with only five entries, but every test bar the anomalous 2023 failure cleared with no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension, or corrosion. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underside corrosion, as the clean MOT record does not mean the tester examined hidden chassis rot on a high-mileage 2015 van. Check suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for wear consistent with 148,502 miles of load carrying. The absence of advisories across four passes implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, yet the same-day fail and pass in June 2023 warrants confirmation the vehicle was not masking a drivability fault at the time. Given the clean trailing record and slowing mileage, the Trafic shows no red flags from the official data. Verify service history and inspect for undocumented accident repair before purchase, as MOT pass rates alone do not capture intermittent mechanical risk on a van of this age and use.