2009 Renault Trafic 2.0L Diesel · YX09 HMC

The 2009 Renault Trafic currently holds a valid MOT issued on 20 May 2026 at 116,654 miles, but the maintenance trend is clearly worsening. The vehicle failed its immediately preceding test on 14 May 2026 at 116,655 miles with a cluster of serious defects, including a nearside rear brake pipe at imminent risk of fracture, excessive hydraulic fluid leakage from that same pipe, excessive play in the offside track rod end ball joint, and insecure dust cover on the nearside track rod end. The tester also flagged a corroded offside front coil spring and deteriorating offside rear tyre. That these defects were rectified within six days suggests urgent repairs were carried out to secure the pass, rather than evidence of consistent ongoing care. The coil spring corrosion and tyre wear advisories carried forward into the pass certificate, indicating underlying deterioration remains unresolved. The mileage progression tells a story of very light recent use. The vehicle covered just 7,889 miles between the April 2025 test at 108,766 miles and the May 2026 test at 116,655 miles, a rate of roughly 6,500 miles per year over that period. Before that, the annual average between May 2024 at 99,772 miles and April 2025 at 108,766 miles was approximately 8,994 miles. The overall lifetime average sits at roughly 6,862 miles per year, which is typical for a light commercial vehicle of this age. The narrow mileage delta between the 14 May failure and the 20 May pass, just one mile apart, confirms the vehicle was driven directly to and from the test station for repairs, with no meaningful road use in between. A buyer inspecting this Trafic in person should focus on the structural and hydraulic components that have repeatedly failed. The nearside rear brake pipe was at imminent risk of fracture in May 2026, and the offside rear brake pipe was flagged as corroded in April 2025. Both sections of the braking system require close inspection for fresh replacements, patch repairs, or ongoing corrosion along the underside. The offside front coil spring remains corroded on the current pass certificate, so check for cracking, sag, or fracture, particularly given the nearside rear coil spring fractured completely in April 2025. The track rod ends and steering rack inner joints have shown play across multiple tests, so expect wear in the steering linkage and check for clunking or vagueness on full lock. The offside rear tyre was worn to the legal limit and perishing in May 2026, suggesting possible wheel alignment issues or prolonged standing on that corner. Inspect all tyre dates, sidewalls, and tread depths, and examine the subframe, outruns, and suspension mounting points for corrosion consistent with a commercial vehicle of this age.