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F586 NPB

1988 Renault R5

Silver Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

53,410 mi
Last recorded53,410 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 1988 Renault R574,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF586 NPB
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1988
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 53,410 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2025 53,410 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 53,405 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Slight misting of fluid on steering rack

Pass 26 Apr 2024 53,111 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Apr 2023 52,776 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2022 48,743 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair LOW EFFORT (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 48,116 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2020 46,452 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2020 46,452 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2019 44,218 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Feb 2018 42,956 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2017 42,886 miles

Bootlid doesn't open from outside

Front coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

wipers poor condition and don't park automatically

Fail 25 Feb 2017 42,886 miles

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

Bootlid doesn't open from outside

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

wipers poor condition and don't park automatically

Pass 8 Jan 2016 42,881 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 7 Jan 2016 42,881 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front tyre badly perishing

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 Dec 2014 41,154 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside front,offside rear and nearside rear tyres perished

tailgate catch poor operation

Fail 10 Dec 2014 41,154 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

all four tyres perished and splitting

tailgate catch poor operation

Pass 18 Dec 2013 39,611 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

nearside front tyre perishing/splitting

nearside rear tyre perishing (tread depth at 3mm)

offside front tyre perishing/splitting

offside rear tyre perishing (tread depth at 3mm)

Fail 4 Dec 2013 39,611 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

exhaust rubber mountings splitting

nearside front tyre perishing/splitting

nearside rear tyre perishing (tread depth at 3mm)

offside front tyre perishing/splitting

offside rear tyre perishing (tread depth at 3mm)

Pass 28 Nov 2012 35,992 miles

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)

Fail 27 Nov 2012 35,992 miles

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

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)

Fail 19 Sep 2011 35,751 miles

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

rear exhaust box rusty

rear tyres slightly perrished in walls

slight blow rear exhaust joint

Pass 19 Sep 2011 35,751 miles

rear exhaust box rusty

rear tyres slightly perrished in walls

slight blow rear exhaust joint

Pass 17 Sep 2010 35,461 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2009 35,132 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2008 34,984 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2007 34,855 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2006 34,598 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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F586 NPB is a 1988 Renault R5 in Silver with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 1988 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 74,898 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 F586 NPB, 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 38 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F586 NPB is a 1988 Renault R5, first registered on 24 September 1988.

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