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Renault Trafic ML18OAO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB ML18OAO

2018 Renault Trafic

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This white 2018 Renault Trafic has passed 3 of its 5 first-attempt MOT tests; 2018 Trafics tested in 2025 passed 65.3% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with 2 advisories, a front shock absorber. Mileage of 102,580 is inside the middle half of 2018 Trafics tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2018
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
White
Engine
1598cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
ML18OAO
Make
Renault
Model
Trafic
Year
2018
First registered
29 Mar 2018
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1598cc
Colour
White
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
8 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Manchester

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
25 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
29 Mar 2018
Manufacture date
29 Mar 2018

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Dangerous item, 23 Sept 2025: Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2025.

Dangerous item, 23 Sept 2025: Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2025.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2025: Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2025: Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 23 Sept 2025: Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Engine – oil: last recorded 29 Mar 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 31 Mar 2021 (item fixed during the test), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2018 Trafics

Against every Renault Trafic first used in 2018 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (7,060 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2018 TraficWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts3 of 5 (60%)65.3% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 529.2% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)15.5% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)102,580 miles85,796 (middle half 61,348–115,787)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 532.8% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Renault Trafic first used in 2018, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. dangerous item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. Nothing recentExhaust & emissions. A top failure area for 2018 Trafics. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  5. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2018 Trafics. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2018 Trafics usually fail on

Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play23.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn12.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026
Coil spring: fractured or broken11.7%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak11.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026
Ball joint excessively worn11.5%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2018 Trafic first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed5 of 8
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,243 mi
Pass rate63%
First mileage57,315 mi (as at 30 Mar 2021)
Last mileage102,580 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record5.5 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 102,580 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027
  • Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 26 Sep 2025 97,851 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2026
  • Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 23 Sep 2025 97,780 mi
  • Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 26 Sep 2024 93,565 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 29 Mar 2022 84,150 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2023
  • Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 31 Mar 2021 57,347 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2022
  • Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 31 Mar 2021 57,347 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 30 Mar 2021 57,315 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/65/16C (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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