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2008 RENAULT TRAFIC
General Information
- Registration SL08TLF
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model TRAFIC
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 154,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower fog light inop
- Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,604 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
14 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,375 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 145,373 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front ABS wire insecure
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,020 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2023 11 Jun 20269 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 139,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,570 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,550 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,550 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
17 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,394 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- service light on
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/16c (5.2.3 (e))
- oil sump corroded
14 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged restricted free movement (1.1.16 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- service light on
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/16c (5.2.3 (e))
- oil sump corroded
3 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,818 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018 11 Jun 20261 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint metal link (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel tank insecure fuel tank strap broken (7.2.1)
- Central Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened main cable (3.5.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/65/16 inner/outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,436 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2017 11 Jun 20268 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint metal link (2.4.G.2)
24 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,862 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
24 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 85,862 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
3 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,124 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015 11 Jun 202629 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,639 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014 11 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,718 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 11 Jun 202623 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,446 MI
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SL08TLF was registered on 2008-04-03
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