What year Renault 5 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1980 Renault 5 has the highest pass rate at 83.3%, out of 1,183 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Renault 5 MOT failures?

The most common Renault 5 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Renault 5 — Reliability by Year

11,323 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Renault 5 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1980

83.3% pass rate · 1,183 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

61.6% pass rate · 770 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	62.0%	71,690 mi	244
1995	61.6%	70,609 mi	770
1994	62.8%	77,417 mi	808
1993	63.2%	72,027 mi	340
1992	65.9%	75,660 mi	201
1991	63.0%	87,133 mi	252
1990	65.4%	77,472 mi	869
1989	63.5%	77,961 mi	925
1988	62.5%	76,776 mi	678
1987	62.2%	70,504 mi	435
1986	66.2%	74,449 mi	286
1985	67.0%	64,774 mi	211
1984	73.2%	58,605 mi	458
1983	79.1%	84,010 mi	1,033
1982	74.3%	62,014 mi	1,102
1981	71.0%	52,681 mi	1,528
1980	83.3%	82,754 mi	1,183

Which year Renault 5 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 52,681 miles (newest year) to 87,133 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Renault 5.

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