MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,057 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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
advised chassis corroded
advised discs corroded
advised exhaut blow corrdoded
advised ns inner sill rusty
advisee nsr tyre low
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
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
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
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
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
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
Near side rear outer body sill corroded
Off side top of windscreen has small chip
Spare tyre perished
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
Both rear tyres worn on inside edges
Chip in windscreen out of swept area
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
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
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)
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)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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