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L578 OTO

1994 Renault R5

Blue Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

99,236 mi
Last recorded99,236 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 1994 Renault R569,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL578 OTO
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 99,236 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer case missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer case missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2025 99,236 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer case missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer case missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2024 97,842 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 97,709 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both front coil springs rusty.

fuel cap seal slightly perished.

offside and nearside lower sills welded and covered.

Fail 27 Jan 2021 97,709 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

both front coil springs rusty.

fuel cap seal slightly perished.

offside and nearside lower sills welded and covered.

Pass 3 Jan 2020 96,897 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rears covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))

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

all coil springs covered in under seal

under side covered in under seal

Fail 3 Jan 2020 96,893 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rears covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))

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

all coil springs covered in under seal

under side covered in under seal

Pass 1 Jul 2017 90,805 miles

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

POSSIBLE NOISE WHEN NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL IS ROTATED

STRONG ADVISE CORROSION NEARSIDE FRONT INNER WING BEHIND HEADLIGHT

Fail 29 Jun 2017 90,803 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (5.2.6)

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

POSSIBLE NOISE WHEN NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL IS ROTATED

STRONG ADVISE CORROSION NEARSIDE FRONT INNER WING BEHIND HEADLIGHT

Pass 7 Jul 2016 82,922 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2015 78,508 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jun 2014 74,107 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2014 74,105 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 2 Jul 2013 66,032 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2013 66,032 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2012 59,885 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Fail 18 Aug 2011 54,107 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 18 Aug 2011 54,107 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 14 Aug 2007 54,086 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2006 49,196 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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L578 OTO is a 1994 Renault R5 in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 1994 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 69,219 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 L578 OTO, 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 32 years old, this Renault R5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L578 OTO is a 1994 Renault R5, first registered on 11 June 1994.

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