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E36 LPR

1987 Renault R5

Black Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

84,118 mi
Last recorded84,118 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 1987 Renault R575,058 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE36 LPR
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1987
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 84,118 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2024 84,064 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2023 83,625 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2023 83,625 miles

Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements Warning lamp not working (4.5.3 (a))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 83,425 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2021 83,060 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2021 83,060 miles

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2020 82,022 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Jun 2020 82,011 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2018 81,537 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Registration plate lamp insecure both sides working but insecure however will not fall out. (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2017 80,895 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2016 80,348 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear, (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

most brake pipes are coated in underseal, but are showing signs of corrosion in places!.

plastic sill covers fitted preventing full inspection.

spare wheel is different size to those fitted to the vehicle.

Fail 13 Oct 2016 80,348 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear, (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

most brake pipes are coated in underseal, but are showing signs of corrosion in places!.

plastic sill covers fitted preventing full inspection.

spare wheel is different size to those fitted to the vehicle.

Pass 29 Oct 2015 80,348 miles

both inner floor pans corossion

both jacking point corrosion

Fail 29 Oct 2015 80,348 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both inner floor pans corossion

both jacking point corrosion

Pass 14 Oct 2014 80,348 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2013 77,947 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 77,517 miles

wear in steering rack

Pass 1 Oct 2011 77,517 miles

Oil leak

sill cover fitted

under body slightly corroded parts of the underbody covered in thick black paint

Fail 8 Apr 2011 77,517 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

o/s and n/s rear tyres perishing

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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E36 LPR is a 1987 Renault R5 in Black with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 E36 LPR, 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 E36 LPR registered?

E36 LPR is a 1987 Renault R5, first registered on 6 August 1987.

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