MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
65,214 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear number plate fading
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
crack in screen off side
rear numberplate faded
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
crack in screen off side
rear numberplate faded
off side sill starting to corrode advise
screen cracked advise o/s
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
off side sill starting to corrode advise
screen cracked advise o/s
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
screen cracked outside of swept areas at this time,
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
screen cracked outside of swept areas at this time,
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
condition both front tyres worn inner edges
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
condition both front tyres worn inner edges
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
advise condition offside outer sill/corrosion
advise small hole nearside front headlamp lense
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
advise condition front windscreen
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
advise condition front windscreen
advise windscreen cracked
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
advise condition rear number plate
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
How Reliable is the Renault R5?
Based on 103,140 MOT tests across 20,538 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N456 AAJ is a 1996 Renault R5 in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 N456 AAJ, 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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N456 AAJ is a 1996 Renault R5, first registered on 29 February 1996.
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