MOT reliability

Renault 5door

Q: Is the Renault 5door reliable?

Across 1 Renault 5door vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Renault 5door?

The typical Renault 5door in our data has covered around 155,342 miles.

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed

64%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Renault 5door vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Renault 5door has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,342 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

8,880

Avg miles / year

1.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault 5door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault 5door MOT tests:

Other83%
Brakes11%
Emissions & nuisance9%
Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Lamps & electrical3%

Renault 5door pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	2	50%
7	2	50%
8	1	100%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	3	33%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Renault 5door MOT faults

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

both front brake discs slightly corroded (3 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b) (1 times)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Nail in nearside rear tyre (1 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)

Renault 5door pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	1	22	64%	155,342

Renault 5door reliability FAQ

Across 1 Renault 5door vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault 5door MOT issues are: both front brake discs slightly corroded; Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Renault 5door in our data has covered around 155,342 miles.

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