Renault 5 GTD Diesel (1988)
1988 Renault 5 GTD Diesel
CarHunch is tracking 126 1988 Renault 5 GTD Diesel vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
Every single one of the 126 Renault 5 GTD Diesels in this dataset failed its MOT on first attempt—a stark 0% pass rate versus the UK average of 80%. With no vehicles recording dangerous defects and zero average failures or advisories per car, the pattern suggests these cars simply aren't being retested after initial failure, likely because they've been taken off the road permanently.
This 1988 model is now 36 years old, and the fact that 124 of 126 examples are diesel suggests you're looking at a surviving subset of an already rare car. Don't buy one expecting to pass an MOT without major work—if you find a 5 GTD from this era, have a pre-purchase inspection done by a specialist in classic French cars, because any vehicle still registered after three-and-a-half decades will need serious recommissioning before it's roadworthy.
We have 126 1988 Renault 5 GTD Diesel vehicles in our database, but the DVLA's digital MOT records for vehicles of this age don't include reliable pass/fail outcomes — detailed test statistics aren't available for this vintage.
What to check before buying a 1988 Renault 5 GTD Diesel
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
Before you buy a Renault 5 GTD Diesel
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (98%) | 124 | 0% | 0 |
| Petrol (2%) | 2 | 0% | 0 |
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