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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.
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26% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 15% fail on Headlamp aim (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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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)
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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
-
11% fail on
Flashing type
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 7.6% fail on Registration plate lamp
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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
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3.0% fail on
Hazard warning
- 1.5% fail on Lamp
- 1.5% fail on Switch
- 1.5% fail on Electrical wiring
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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'
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1.5% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
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20% fail on
Brakes
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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
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4.5% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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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
Components
-
3.0% fail on
Parking brake
- 3.0% fail on Condition
-
18% fail on
Brake performance
(120% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
-
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
-
3.0% fail on
Front drive shafts
-
1.5% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.5% fail on Condition
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1.5% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 1.5% fail on Component mounting
-
3.0% fail on
Suspension arms
-
11% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 6.1% fail on Emissions
- 3.0% fail on Exhaust system
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1.5% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.5% fail on Cap
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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
-
7.6% fail on
Steering system
-
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
Seat belts
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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
-
3.0% fail on
Doors
-
1.5% fail on
Road Wheels
- 1.5% fail on Attachment