MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,939 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OUTER BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front SUBFRAME MOUNTING POINT CORRODED BUT NOT HOLED
UNDER BODY HEAVILY UNDERSEALED
WASHERS WEAK
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear axel bearing play
Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust box rusty
heavy painted underside
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Play in rear axle bearings.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Play in rear axle bearings.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Corrosion on both front coil spring lower mounting areas
Corrosion on o/s front brake disc
Corrosion on o/s front lower suspension mounting area
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Slight play in rear axle bearing
Some imbalance in front brakes
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Corrosion on both front coil spring lower mounting areas
Corrosion on o/s front brake disc
Corrosion on o/s front lower suspension mounting area
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Slight play in rear axle bearing
Some imbalance in front brakes
Corrosion on front coil spring lower mounting areas
Corrosion on front o/s chassis leg
Corrosion on fuel tank
Corrosion on o/s front brake disc
Corrosion on o/s front door
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear axle bushes fair condition
Some distortion and imbalance in front brakes
Corrosion on front brake discs
Corrosion on fuel tank
Corrosion on o/s front chassis leg
Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Corrosion on front brake discs
Corrosion on fuel tank
Corrosion on o/s front chassis leg
Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Corrosion on o/s front subframe, chassis leg and rear axle
Corrosion on rear brake back plates
Fuel tank corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Corrosion on front lower spring mountings
Corrosion on o/s front crossmember,chassis leg and rear axle
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Corrosion on front lower spring mountings
Corrosion on o/s front crossmember,chassis leg and rear axle
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Corrosion on both rear brake pipes
Corrosion on both rear wheel arches
Corrosion on o/s front subframe and mounting area
Oil leak
Corrosion on both rear wheel arches
Corrosion on n/s rear brake pipe
Corrosion on o/s front suspension and mounting area
Oil leak
Slight play in rear axle bush/bearing
Corrosion on both rear wheel arches
Corrosion on o/s front subframe and mounting area
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Corrosion on both rear wheel arches
Corrosion on o/s front subframe and mounting area
Front brake discs fair condition
Oil leak
Corrosion on front struts
Corrosion on front subframe and mounting areas
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Corrosion on front struts
Corrosion on front subframe and mounting areas
How Reliable is the Renault R9?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RTH 701Y is a 1983 Renault R9 in Green with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 1983 Renault R9 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 55,542 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 R9 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 139 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RTH 701Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Renault R9 typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 43 years old, this Renault R9 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RTH 701Y is a 1983 Renault R9, first registered on 30 March 1983.
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