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D424 WGM

1986 Renault R5

Silver Petrol 956cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2021
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

78,953 mi
Last recorded78,953 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2020
Typical for 1986 Renault R572,149 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD424 WGM
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1986
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine956cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2020 78,953 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material innerwing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 78,950 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material innerwing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 78,799 miles

Engine/Gearbox very oily

Front Wiper blades not parking automaticaly

Nearside Front Lower Suspension ball joint perishing

Nearside Front Slight play in inner track rod end

Nearside Front Suspension spring corroded

Nearside Front Tyre perishing

Nearside Rear Inner Sill holed but NOT Part of inner sill

Nearside Rear Reg light holder loose

Nearside Rear Slight bind on road wheel

Offside Front Brake hose perishing

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded through bodywork

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Slight blue smoke from exhaust but mot excesive

Slight corrosion on both rear inner sills

Pass 16 Nov 2017 78,783 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt just acceptable (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front headlamp aim just acceptable

Nearside Front is perishing & cracking

Nearside Rear number plate light slightly loose in bumper

Nearside Rear outer sill where meets arch is holed < but not part of box section of sill

Nearside Rear wheel slightly binding

Offside Front metal brake pipe under arch into engine bay is corroding

Offside Rear inner sill is corroding

Offside Rear tyre is perishing & cracking

engine is oily

sometimes front wipers do not park in correct position

Pass 14 Nov 2016 78,729 miles

Both front inner sills has light corrosion

Engine water getting low

Engine/Gearbox oily

Nearside Front Headlight aim just acceptable

Nearside Front Lower ball joint gaiter perishing

Nearside Front Outer track rod end gaiter perishing

Nearside Front Tyre perishing

Nearside Rear Front lower wheel arch corroded

Pass 10 Nov 2015 78,622 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front tyre is perishing

Offside Front metal brake pipe corroding where passes through inner wing

Offside Rear Inner sill is corroding

Offside steering rack gaiter starting to perish

bottom gearbox is oily

bottom of engine is oily

Pass 26 Nov 2014 78,445 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

bad corrosion on n/side rear arch where it meets sill

both front flexi brake pipes perishing at metal brake pipe end

both rear tyres perishing

brake fluid on minimum

front wipers ocassionally not parking correctly

high travel on handbrake

o/side & n/side front track rod rubbers perishing

o/side & n/side metal brake pipe corroding where it passes through inner wing

o/side front lower seat belt mounting slightly loose

o/side rear inner sill corroding

oil leak

Pass 22 Nov 2013 78,034 miles

both rear tyres perishing

oil leak

slight high travel on handbrake lever

Pass 14 Nov 2012 77,583 miles

High traval on hanbrake

N/S/R Tyre perished

N/S/R Wheel arch corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 7 Nov 2012 77,567 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

High traval on hanbrake

N/S/R Tyre perished

N/S/R Wheel arch corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Nov 2011 77,024 miles

N/S/R Lower wheel arch corroded

N/S/R Tyre perished

O/S Centre sill corroded

Oil leak

Fail 8 Nov 2011 7,702 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

N/S/R Lower wheel arch corroded

N/S/R Tyre perished

O/S Centre sill corroded

Oil leak

Pass 10 Nov 2010 76,524 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 10 Nov 2009 76,022 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 19 Nov 2008 75,536 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2008 75,526 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

n/s/f seat belt lock slightly worn

Pass 7 Nov 2007 74,908 miles

Front passenger seat belt buckle still works but is slightly damaged.

Some corrosion developing on both outer sills.

Pass 8 Nov 2006 74,174 miles

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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D424 WGM is a 1986 Renault R5 in Silver with a 956cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 1986 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 72,149 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 D424 WGM, 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 40 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D424 WGM is a 1986 Renault R5, first registered on 11 December 1986.

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