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D797 YCF

1987 Renault R5

Silver Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2019
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

64,057 mi
Last recorded64,057 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2023
Typical for 1987 Renault R575,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD797 YCF
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1987
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 14 Mar 2023 64,057 miles

Body component corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i))

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 63,474 miles

advised brake pipes slight corrosion

advised corrosion nsr inner sill

advised cv boots cracking

advised discs rusty

advised emission weak

advised exhaust blow

advised front number plate delaminated

advised front spring rusty

advised gen corrosion osf inner sill

advised headlamp lences dull

advised oil leak

advised osr tyre low tread

Pass 14 Jul 2017 63,114 miles

advised chassis corroded

advised discs corroded

advised exhaut blow corrdoded

advised ns inner sill rusty

advisee nsr tyre low

Fail 5 Jul 2017 63,707 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

advised chassis corroded

advised discs corroded

advised exhaut blow corrdoded

advised ns inner sill rusty

advisee nsr tyre low

Pass 5 Aug 2016 62,784 miles

advised slight binding osf brake

advised track end gaitor split

advised brake pipes slight corrosion at ends

advised chip in screen

advised exhaust is slightly blowing

advised front cv gaitor cracking

advised front reg plate detereated

advised osf wheel beraing roughness

advised osr tyre cracking in tread

Pass 1 Jul 2015 62,408 miles

Chip in top of windscreen on drivers side

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight bindint to offside front brake

Slight corrosion to both front to rear brake pipes

Slight roughness to offside front wheel bearing

Pass 19 Jun 2014 62,004 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight binding offside front brake

chip in top of windscreen not in drivers view

Pass 21 Jun 2013 61,556 miles

Chip in top of windscreen on drivers side

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

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight binding to off side front brake

Fail 19 Jun 2013 61,556 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Chip in top of windscreen on drivers side

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

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight binding to off side front brake

Pass 18 Jun 2012 61,104 miles

Near side rear outer body sill corroded

Off side top of windscreen has small chip

Spare tyre perished

Fail 18 Jun 2012 61,104 miles

Near side rear outer body sill corroded

Off side top of windscreen has small chip

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Spare tyre perished

Pass 17 Jun 2011 60,627 miles

Both rear tyres worn on inside edges

Chip in windscreen out of swept area

Fail 9 Jun 2011 60,618 miles

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

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

Both rear tyres worn on inside edges

Chip in windscreen out of swept area

Pass 10 Jun 2010 60,180 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both front brake discs slighty corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2009 58,725 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 May 2008 59,185 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Apr 2007 58,700 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 Apr 2006 58,197 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

offside rear inner sill starting to corrode

rear registration plate starting to deteriorate

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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D797 YCF is a 1987 Renault R5 in Silver with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 1987 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 75,058 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 D797 YCF, 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 39 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D797 YCF is a 1987 Renault R5, first registered on 30 March 1987.

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