Does the Renault R5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Renault R5 records 4.44 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.94 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.50, 95% interval −0.15 to +1.14). It ranks 257 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Renault R5 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault R5 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 57 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 57 | 1.38 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 56 | 1.36 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,124 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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