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E27 FPH

1987 Renault R5

Blue Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

53,027 mi
Last recorded53,027 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 1987 Renault R575,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE27 FPH
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 53,027 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2025 53,027 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2024 53,027 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2023 50,439 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2022 45,594 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2021 39,868 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2019 36,439 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2018 35,771 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Oct 2018 35,764 miles

Offside Front Driver's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Nov 2017 35,327 miles

Front both front tyres worn on inner edges.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limits (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limits (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust manifold, has a nut missing too the (o/s)

Pass 27 Oct 2016 34,443 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2016 34,440 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 32,414 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2015 32,414 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2014 30,225 miles

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges and cracking on outer sidewalls,

Fail 3 Oct 2014 30,223 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) DANGEROUS

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges and cracking on outer sidewalls,

Pass 15 Apr 2013 28,555 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 26,710 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2012 26,708 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

some perishing to drivers front tyre outter wall

Pass 24 Mar 2011 23,074 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2011 23,074 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2010 18,479 miles

slight oil leak from passengers side inner driveshaft

Pass 25 Nov 2008 18,410 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2007 18,178 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2006 18,158 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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E27 FPH is a 1987 Renault R5 in Blue with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 E27 FPH, 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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What year was E27 FPH registered?

E27 FPH is a 1987 Renault R5, first registered on 7 December 1987.

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