Renault 5

546 on UK roads in 2025+15 vs 2024

On the road

546

546 licensed

Change vs 2024

+2.8%

+15 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Renault 5 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 546 licensed in 2025 - up 2.8% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Renault 5 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Renault 5 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Renault 5 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

546total

Petrol99.5%
Diesel0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L4
1.0-1.6L523
1.6-2.0L14
2.0-3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20040%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Renault 5 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 111 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.1%

111 MOT tests in 2025 · 101 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.6%

2023

82.1%

2024

81.3%

2025

86.1%

▲ 4.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Renault 5 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 120 cars tracked across years

1,710miles a year · low use

92.5%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

2.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 45-1,254 miles a year (median 231).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

74,540

29,580middle 50%: 52,987-94,732121,023

Typical odometer rising: 70,414 → 73,985 → 76,069 → 74,540

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.9%

40-80k

87.8%

80-120k

84.6%

120k+

72.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Renault 5 passes first time 86.1% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,710 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 72.7% past 120k.

Why a 5 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 14 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 5 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes57.1%

Lamps & electrical42.9%

Visibility21.4%

Body & structure21.4%

Exhaust & emissions21.4%

Suspension14.3%

Steering14.3%

Tyres7.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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.4

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel2

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value2

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

21.4% flagged dangerous·3.6 defects per fail·14 fails analysed

Renault 5 - frequently asked

How many Renault 5 are left in the UK?

There are 546 Renault 5 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 2.8% on 2024.

How many new Renault 5 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Renault 5 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Renault 5 use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Renault 5 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Renault 5?

Most Renault 5 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Renault 5?

86.1% of Renault 5 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Renault 5 has around 70,214 miles on the clock.

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