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49,437 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight cracking to sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front bumper loose but not likely to become detatched
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front bumper loose but not likely to become detatched
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Spare tyre defective ()
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
all brake components under car rusty
all suspension components under car rusty
exhaust system rusty
rear tyres starting to spilt due to age
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front discs very rusty
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front discs very rusty
How Reliable is the Renault R5?
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D558 LFX is a 1986 Renault R5 in Beige with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 D558 LFX, 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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D558 LFX is a 1986 Renault R5, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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