MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
63,906 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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 Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer offside and nearside sills (2.4.A.3)
corrosion underside
oil leak
rear tyres close to legal limit
sills harshly corroded
brake discs corroded/deteriorated
corrosion underside
offside wing damaged/corroded
sills corroded
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
brake discs corroded/deteriorated
corrosion underside
offside wing damaged/corroded
sills corroded
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
corrosion underside
front brake discs corroded
nearside rear tyre side wall deteriorated/poor condition (border line pass)
offside wing damaged
sills corroded
corrosion underside
front brake discs corroded
nearside rear tyre side wall deteriorated/poor condition (border line pass)
offside wing damaged
sills corroded
corrosion underside
front brake discs corroded
oil leak
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
corrosion underside
front brake discs corroded
oil leak
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
exhaust has a blow
front suspension subframe corroded and damaged
nearside front shock body corroded
offside front shockbody corroded
offside front wing corroded
rear beam axle corroded
rear tyres worn on edges and cracking
some corrosion to underside body and chassis
suspension components corroded front and rear
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear beam axle corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
exhaust has a blow
front suspension subframe corroded and damaged
nearside front shock body corroded
offside front shockbody corroded
offside front wing corroded
rear tyres worn on edges and cracking
some corrosion to underside body and chassis
suspension components corroded front and rear
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both front brake hoses starting to deteriorate
both front tyres perishing slightly
both front tyres wearing on inside
different sized tyres fitted on front and rear
engine oil sump corroded
front subframe corroded
rear no plate deteriorating
slight corrosion on both outer sills
Both front brake discs corroded
Both front brake hoses cracking
Both front tyres 155/70r13 both rear tyres 145/70r13
Both front tyres wearing on inner edge
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front brake discs corroded
both front brake hoses perishing
both front shockabsorbers starting to leak
corrosion to o/s door step/sill
engine oil on minimum
n/s inner driveshaft gaitor leaking
both front brake discs badly corroded
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
both front brake discs badly corroded
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
corrosion on offside outer sill
evidence of offside front brake hose rubbing on strut
rear no plate deteriorating
different size tyres fitted front to rear
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
How Reliable is the Renault R5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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N234 CHC is a 1996 Renault R5 in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1996 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 65,352 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 N234 CHC, 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 30 years old, this Renault R5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N234 CHC is a 1996 Renault R5, first registered on 9 March 1996.
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