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1990 Renault R5

White Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

90,074 mi
Last recorded90,074 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 1990 Renault R577,148 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF6 RSS
MakeRenault
ModelR5
Year1990
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 90,074 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 89,896 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 89,895 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2022 89,796 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2021 89,760 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2020 89,627 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 89,494 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2018 89,251 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2018 89,236 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 4 Aug 2017 88,429 miles
Pass 6 May 2016 86,920 miles
Fail 6 May 2016 86,920 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 May 2015 85,569 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2015 85,525 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Spare tyre defective

old pads been fitted to new discs on front

Pass 1 Apr 2014 84,230 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2014 87,848 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 83,089 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2012 83,081 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fail 28 Sep 2012 83,068 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s rear tyre cracking on side wall

Pass 31 May 2011 82,073 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 7 May 2009 82,061 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2009 82,061 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 Dec 2007 82,022 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2006 76,314 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2006 76,296 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

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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F6 RSS is a 1990 Renault R5 in White with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 1990 Renault R5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 77,148 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 F6 RSS, 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 36 years old, this Renault R5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F6 RSS is a 1990 Renault R5, first registered on 31 December 1990.

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