Renault 5
Registered from 1990 to 2026.
About this model
The Renault 5 is a supermini car produced by the French manufacturer Renault from 1972 to 1996 over two generations. It is a hatchback with either three or five doors and seating for five passengers. The first generation, which was made from 1972 to 1985, has a front mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. The second generation, which was produced from 1984 to 1996, has a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout.
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What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1990 1.4 petrol. 3 of 22 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 67% | 2 |
| Brakes | 33% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 33% | 1 |
| Steering | 33% | 1 |
| Visibility | 33% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Audible warning inoperative
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Exhaust and emissions — 33% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Steering — 33% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 67% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 33% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
SR/00796/26
A production anomaly at the supplier’s facility may cause delamination of the anode in a battery cell, where electrode material detaches and can damage the current collector and separator, potentially leading to an internal short circuit in the traction battery and resulting in loss of autonomy, inability to recharge, or thermal runaway which could lead to a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users