MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,289 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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 Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front 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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Renault R5?
Based on 103,140 MOT tests across 20,538 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F462 RLF is a 1989 Renault R5 in Red with a 1,237cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1989 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 73,477 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 F462 RLF, 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 37 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was F462 RLF registered?
F462 RLF is a 1989 Renault R5, first registered on 15 February 1989.
Is F462 RLF safe to buy?
The MOT history for F462 RLF shows 12 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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