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Renault Trafic suspension ball joint replacement: MOT fails on these items more often than other cars of the same age
At MOT, the Renault Trafic fails on items fixed by suspension ball joint replacement at least 2.2 times as often as cars of the same ages and fuel. From 428,817 MOT tests at 20 ages (3 to 22 years), DVSA data 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
What this shows
These are MOT fail items that suspension ball joint replacement fixes, as testers found them on the day of the test. Repairs done between MOTs never show up in MOT data, and mileage is not taken into account, so this is not how often owners pay for the repair.
By age
Fail items fixed by suspension ball joint replacement, per 100 MOT tests, against cars of the same age and the same fuel mix. The model figure is a floor: DVSA data lists each model’s 25 most recorded items per age, and an item outside that list is counted as zero. The comparison figure is a ceiling: an item too rare to be listed for a fuel is counted at its highest possible value.
| Age | Renault Trafic per 100 | Same age and fuel per 100 | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 0.52 | 0.11 | 24,172 |
| 4 years | 1.13 | 0.20 | 26,970 |
| 5 years | 1.81 | 0.36 | 29,434 |
| 6 years | 2.06 | 0.62 | 37,271 |
| 7 years | 2.19 | 1.00 | 40,074 |
| 8 years | 2.15 | 1.42 | 39,298 |
| 9 years | 2.43 | 1.83 | 34,255 |
| 10 years | 3.73 | 2.22 | 26,431 |
| 11 years | 6.46 | 2.63 | 22,443 |
| 12 years | 8.32 | 3.04 | 21,213 |
| 13 years | 9.10 | 3.45 | 19,574 |
| 14 years | 9.46 | 3.73 | 19,036 |
| 15 years | 8.60 | 3.97 | 17,652 |
| 16 years | 9.43 | 4.07 | 16,599 |
| 17 years | 9.99 | 4.19 | 16,251 |
| 18 years | 10.1 | 4.33 | 13,965 |
| 19 years | 10.1 | 4.47 | 10,775 |
| 20 years | 9.09 | 4.35 | 7,360 |
| 21 years | 9.45 | 4.23 | 4,191 |
| 22 years | 9.07 | 3.97 | 1,853 |
How we decide: a page exists only when the main generation’s rate, weighted to its own mix of ages and fuels, is at least 1.5 times the rate of cars of the same ages and fuel, from at least 50,000 tests at 3 or more ages, with at least 100 expected items.
What garages charge
Prices are national. They are not specific to the Renault Trafic.
No public source records the price of this whole job, and the time it takes varies from car to car, so we do not publish a single figure. Garages charge by the hour, so ask for a quote that lists labour time and parts. The rates below are what UK garages charge per hour.
Median hourly rate charged for car repairs, from 1,058 local garage and 953 main dealer price quotes collected by the ONS, September 2025 to August 2026. The same shops are priced each month, so the number of shops is the real sample.
Suspension ball joint replacement: garage rates and all models
MOT defects this repair fixes
- Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn1.41 per 100, all cars
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play1.31 per 100, all cars
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt0.45 per 100, all cars
More on the Renault Trafic
Renault Trafic MOT fail rate by age Renault Trafic suspension problems Renault Trafic common problems Renault Trafic recalls
- Renault Trafic anti-roll bar link replacementat least 2.5 times as often
- Renault Trafic brake pipe replacementat least 2.8 times as often
- Renault Trafic coil spring replacementat least 1.5 times as often
- Renault Trafic engine warning light diagnosisat least 1.9 times as often
- Renault Trafic exterior bulb replacementat least 1.6 times as often
- Renault Trafic handbrake repairat least 2.6 times as often
- Renault Trafic shock absorber replacementat least 2.2 times as often
- Renault Trafic track rod end replacementat least 6.0 times as often
Other models that fail on these items more often
| Model | Times as often | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Mokka | at least 5.5 | 930,592 |
| Nissan Juke | at least 4.8 | 1,225,209 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC | at least 4.4 | 298,696 |
| Nissan Pulsar | at least 4.1 | 84,984 |
| Nissan NV200 | at least 3.5 | 122,396 |
| Nissan X-Trail | at least 3.4 | 370,278 |
| Nissan Qashqai | at least 3.2 | 2,264,112 |
| Renault Clio | at least 3.2 | 1,326,120 |
| Renault Captur | at least 2.8 | 597,036 |
| Mazda 2 | at least 2.7 | 509,644 |
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025, and the MOT inspection manual published on GOV.UK. Prices: ONS consumer price inflation price quotes, September 2025 to August 2026, UK.
MOT data updated . Prices updated .
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