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C324 SJC

1986 Renault R5

Silver Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2013
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

78,858 mi
Last recorded78,858 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2012
Typical for 1986 Renault R572,149 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC324 SJC
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1986
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2012 78,858 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 61,997 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2010 54,862 miles

Both Front Suspension Coils Springs Rusted

Both Steering RAck GAitors PErishing

Chips In Windscreen

Condensation In Offside Headlamp Glass

Engine Oil Leaks

Front Brake Discs Rusted

Offside Outer Sill Rusted

Pass 26 Aug 2009 53,041 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2009 53,038 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Both Rear Tyres Perishing On Tread And Sidewall

Chips In Windscreen

Engine Oil Leaks

Front Number Plate Faded

Gearbox Oil Leaks

Pass 22 Aug 2008 50,540 miles

Slight binding from nearside rear brake

Slight oil leak evident suspect gearbox area

Fail 22 Aug 2008 50,538 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Slight binding from nearside rear brake

Slight oil leak evident suspect gearbox area

Pass 23 Aug 2007 49,261 miles

Light fray evdident to offside front seat belt

Nearside and offside rear tyre treads and sidewalls cracking

OIl leak evident

Slight binding from nearside rear brake

Slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing

Underside of vehicle corroded inc nearside front inner sill and nearside rear inner sill

Various small stone chips to front screen

Pass 15 Aug 2006 47,478 miles

Both front brake hoses perishing †Slight exhaust blow from front joint †Front brake discs rusty †Engine oil leak †N/s/f & n/s/r tyre outer walls perishing

Pass 12 Aug 2005 46,680 miles

slight exhaust blow rear box joint

How Reliable is the Renault R5?

Based on 103,140 MOT tests across 20,538 vehicles.

64.4%
Pass Rate
1,812
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
20,538
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,288
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,121
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,980
Steering rack gaiter split 5,127
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,752
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C324 SJC is a 1986 Renault R5 in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1986 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 72,149 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Renault R5 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,288 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C324 SJC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault R5 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 40 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was C324 SJC registered?

C324 SJC is a 1986 Renault R5, first registered on 25 April 1986.

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