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M661 YOW

1994 Renault R5

Silver Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

50,951 mi
Last recorded50,951 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 1994 Renault R569,219 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM661 YOW
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1994
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 50,951 miles

Front Body panel slightly loose both front wings corroded and slightly insecure at lower fixings (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective both h/lamps only just met requirements reflectors corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion around rear axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill slight corrosion inner sill poor condition (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight corrosion around rear axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 50,943 miles

Emissions unable to be completed starting to overheat (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer and inner sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Body panel slightly loose both front wings corroded and slightly insecure at lower fixings (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective both h/lamps only just met requirements reflectors corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion around rear axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill slight corrosion inner sill poor condition (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight corrosion around rear axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Jun 2014 49,763 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front b/pad warning light wires broken.

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

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

Poor pattern on n/s head-light.

Spare tyre defective

n/s outer body sill heavily corroded on front end.

Fail 9 Jun 2014 49,761 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front b/pad warning light wires broken.

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

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

Poor pattern on n/s head-light.

Spare tyre defective

n/s outer body sill heavily corroded on front end.

Pass 7 Jun 2013 48,716 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 22 Jun 2012 48,363 miles

Heavy corrosion on front and rearsuspension and front and rear sub-frames.

Heavy corrosion on n/s outer and inner body sill,holed on outer sill.

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Under-side of vehicle heavily corroded.

Fail 15 Jun 2012 48,363 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipes front to rear very heavily corroded and will req att.

Heavy corrosion on front and rearsuspension and front and rear sub-frames.

Heavy corrosion on n/s outer and inner body sill,holed on outer sill.

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Under-side of vehicle heavily corroded.

Whole exhaust system and mountings heavily corroded and will req att..

Pass 13 May 2011 47,714 miles

Brake pad warning light wires broken..

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

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

Front brake discs in very poor condition

Spare tyre defective

Steel fuel pipes corroded...

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 13 May 2011 47,714 miles

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

Brake pad warning light wires broken..

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

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

Front brake discs in very poor condition

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Spare tyre defective

Steel fuel pipes corroded...

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 11 Jun 2010 47,111 miles

Brake pad warning light wires broken

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

Front brake discs heavily corroded on inner edges causing fluctuation on brake test only just acceptable.

Fuel pipes corroded.

Spare tyre defective

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

Under side of car corroded.

Pass 13 May 2009 46,690 miles

Brake pad warning light wires broken.

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

Front discs heavily corroded on inner edge.

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

Rear ex mounts perished.

Slight noise from both rear wheels.

Spare tyre defective

Steel fuel pipes heavily corroded,front to rear.

Unable to see pads clearly.

Pass 29 Mar 2008 46,225 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2008 46,225 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Front brake pad warning light wires broken

Fuel pipes heavily corroded front to rear.

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 3 Feb 2007 45,261 miles

front brake discs worn

nearside front headlamp image slightly blurry

some corrosion to the front to rear brake pipes

steering rack gators perishing

Fail 1 Feb 2007 45,261 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

front brake discs worn

nearside headlamp image slightly blurry

some corrosion to the front to rear brake pipes

steering rack gators perished

Pass 17 Jan 2006 43,827 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2005 43,615 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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M661 YOW is a 1994 Renault R5 in Silver with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 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 M661 YOW, 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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M661 YOW is a 1994 Renault R5, first registered on 29 November 1994.

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