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B12 YSY

1991 Renault R5

Grey Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

75,574 mi
Last recorded75,574 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 1991 Renault R580,896 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB12 YSY
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1991
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 75,574 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2024 75,574 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2024 75,574 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jul 2023 75,574 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2022
Pass 12 Oct 2020 75,782 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2019 75,604 miles
Pass 18 May 2018 75,574 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 74,643 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Slight oil leak

Pass 14 May 2012 62,572 miles
Fail 11 May 2012 62,496 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 May 2011 60,192 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2011 60,189 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 May 2009 56,328 miles

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISCS PITTED

Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated

FUEL FILTER CORRODED

Front bumper insecure

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Fail 2 May 2009 56,328 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISCS PITTED

Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated

FUEL FILTER CORRODED

Front bumper insecure

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 21 Aug 2007 41,926 miles

ADVISE FRONT BRAKE DISCS,ENGINE OIL LEAK,HORN, 2 SMALL CHIPS IN WINDSCREEN

Pass 9 Sep 2006 39,671 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 9 Sep 2006 39,671 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 29 Jul 2005 34,215 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

major oil leak from front of engine (oil switch?)

Pass 29 Jul 2005 34,215 miles

major oil leak from front of engine (oil switch?)

How Reliable is the Renault R5?

Based on 103,140 MOT tests across 20,538 vehicles.

64.4%
Pass Rate
1,812
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
20,538
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,288
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,121
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,980
Steering rack gaiter split 5,127
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,752
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B12 YSY is a 1991 Renault R5 in Grey with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1991 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 80,896 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Renault R5 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,288 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B12 YSY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault R5 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 35 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B12 YSY is a 1991 Renault R5, first registered on 11 January 1991.

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