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Renault 5 MOT Results

59.1% pass rate
from 66 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Renault 5 is unusually good or bad.

  • 26% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 15% fail on Headlamp aim (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 12% fail on Rear fog lamp (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 12% fail on Fog lamp (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 1.5% fail on Switch
    • 11% fail on Direction indicators (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 11% fail on Flashing type (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 9.1% fail on Individual lamps (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 3.0% fail on Side repeaters
    • 7.6% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 6.1% fail on Position lamps
      • 4.5% fail on Front lamps
      • 1.5% fail on Rear lamps
    • 6.1% fail on Stop lamp
    • 3.0% fail on Battery
    • 3.0% fail on Hazard warning
      • 1.5% fail on Lamp
      • 1.5% fail on Switch
    • 1.5% fail on Electrical wiring
    • 1.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.5% fail on Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
        • 1.5% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
  • 20% fail on Brakes
    • 18% fail on Brake performance (120% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 12% fail on Rear wheels (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 11% fail on Parking brake performance (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 7.6% fail on Front wheels
      • 6.1% fail on Service brake performance (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 1.5% fail on Brake imbalance
    • 4.5% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 3.0% fail on Components
        • 1.5% fail on Cylinders
        • 1.5% fail on Hoses
      • 1.5% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
    • 3.0% fail on Parking brake
      • 3.0% fail on Condition
  • 15% fail on Driver's view of the road
    • 12% fail on Washers (160% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 4.5% fail on Wipers
  • 11% fail on Suspension
    • 3.0% fail on Suspension arms
      • 3.0% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 3.0% fail on Front suspension joints
    • 3.0% fail on Drive shafts
      • 3.0% fail on Front drive shafts
        • 3.0% fail on Constant velocity joints
    • 1.5% fail on Shock absorbers
      • 1.5% fail on Condition
    • 1.5% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 1.5% fail on Component mounting
  • 11% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 6.1% fail on Emissions
    • 3.0% fail on Exhaust system
    • 1.5% fail on Fuel system
      • 1.5% fail on Cap
  • 7.6% fail on Steering
    • 7.6% fail on Steering system
      • 6.1% fail on Steering rack (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 3.0% fail on Track rod end
      • 1.5% fail on Free play
        • 1.5% fail on Steering rack
  • 3.0% fail on Tyres
    • 3.0% fail on Condition
  • 3.0% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 3.0% fail on Seat belts
      • 1.5% fail on Requirements
      • 1.5% fail on Prescribed areas
  • 3.0% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 3.0% fail on Doors
      • 1.5% fail on Drivers
      • 1.5% fail on Passengers front
  • 1.5% fail on Road Wheels
    • 1.5% fail on Attachment