Peugeot Partner vs Renault Trafic

On MOT-testable defects, the Peugeot Partner (fail rate 21.8%) performed better than the Renault Trafic (27.5%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was steering, where the Trafic recorded failures more often.

21.8%
Partner fail rate
27.5%
Trafic fail rate
5.68pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricPeugeot PartnerRenault Trafic
MOT tests analysed913,089670,711
Pass rate78.2%72.5%
Fail rate21.8%27.5%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Peugeot Partner 21.8% Renault Trafic 27.5%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryPartnerTrafic
Steering0.0%8.5%
Suspension8.0%15.0%
Body, structure & corrosion5.5%0.0%
Brakes6.2%10.4%
Lighting & signalling18.2%14.4%
Visibility5.7%5.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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