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Trafic Business Energy Dci: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 505 MOT tests, the Trafic Business Energy Dci returns 84.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 39,406, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
21 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 02
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
11 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
10 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 04
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
7 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 06
A tyre seriously damaged
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 07
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 08
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£88–£220
If every one of this Trafic Business Energy Dci's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Replacement wing mirror glass
A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.
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Buying or keeping a Trafic Business Energy Dci?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Trafic Business Energy Dci and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.