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MOT reliability

Renault 5

13,167 vehicles · 22,561 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13,167 Renault 5 vehicles and 22,561 completed MOT tests, the Renault 5 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,582 miles.

13,167
Vehicles
22,561
MOT tests
5,028
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault 5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault 5 MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Renault 5 pass rate by age

How the Renault 5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11283%
21385%
32681%
43272%
53474%
63184%
73275%
83367%
912763%
1071363%
111,79962%
122,49260%
132,26859%
141,56659%
151,31960%
161,83463%
172,26060%
182,14261%
191,72159%
201,05559%

Fuel types: Petrol (13,082), Diesel (82), Other (3)

Most common Renault 5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault 5 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (889 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (737 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (729 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (673 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (637 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (608 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (597 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (554 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (543 times)
  10. Oil leak (543 times)
  11. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (446 times)
  12. Fuel pipe/s corroded (424 times)
  13. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (420 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (389 times)
  15. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (382 times)

Renault 5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 60% 110,154
2019 1 1 100% 37,637
2017 1 2 100% 111,657
2016 3 9 100% 96,937
2015 2 11 100% 41,269
2009 1 26 62% —
2008 6 47 74% 146,350
2007 5 62 81% 176,940
2006 1 2 100% 112,456
2005 1 3 67% 86,997
2004 4 56 68% 123,154
2003 1 16 69% 174,639
2002 4 30 67% 76,545
2001 3 25 72% 61,160
2000 4 26 54% 174,929
1999 3 9 56% 112,239
1998 2 6 67% 110,831
1997 3 10 60% 334,731
1996 242 1,126 60% 83,670
1995 759 3,301 59% 80,434
1994 801 3,279 60% 85,982
1993 333 1,337 61% 88,621
1992 185 753 63% 89,334
1991 226 994 61% 96,453
1990 787 3,222 63% 85,118
1989 785 3,047 61% 85,989
1988 540 2,227 61% 82,497
1987 289 1,165 61% 79,026
1986 176 689 65% 80,758
1985 97 380 68% 76,795
1984 47 246 77% 68,622
1983 32 128 77% 89,315
1982 16 75 77% 65,624
1981 14 41 68% 56,422
1980 11 31 84% 115,257
1979 3 20 60% 61,339
1978 6 46 80% 41,521
1977 4 7 86% 61,901
1976 7 24 88% 45,877
1975 3 4 75% 64,088
1974 3 27 85% 41,762
1973 6 18 78% 72,417
1972 1 1 100% 68,108

Renault 5 reliability FAQ

Across 13,167 Renault 5 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault 5 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); 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).

The typical Renault 5 in our data has covered around 84,582 miles.

Compare the Renault 5

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