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AP08 UJL

2008 Renault Twingo

Orange Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

109,922 mi
Last recorded109,922 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP08 UJL
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 109,922 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Chip in windscreen

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both the nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both the nearside and offside wearing smooth on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil level below minimum requirements. Topped up prior to test

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both the nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 17 Jun 2026 109,920 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Chip in windscreen

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both the nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both the nearside and offside wearing smooth on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil level below minimum requirements. Topped up prior to test

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both the nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2025 105,956 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Chips in windscreen

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount bush/bearing slightly noisy (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 May 2024 103,292 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 May 2024 103,292 miles

Front Service brake excessively binding Both the nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 May 2023 100,689 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 May 2022 98,205 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Times two (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 May 2022 98,205 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Also battery terminals loose. (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Times two (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2021 96,207 miles

Inner Road wheel slightly distorted nearside front and nearside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy advice replace (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 May 2021 96,206 miles

Front Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play Hand brake loose (1.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Inner Road wheel slightly distorted nearside front and nearside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy advice replace (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 May 2020 94,457 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 May 2020 94,454 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 29 May 2019 92,063 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside and offside . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both nearside and offside brake pads worn. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 May 2019 92,060 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Both nearside and offside. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe across rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside and offside . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both nearside and offside brake pads worn. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2018 86,439 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 May 2018 86,439 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2017 74,967 miles
Fail 30 May 2017 74,967 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 May 2016 63,445 miles
Fail 26 May 2016 63,445 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 23 May 2015 53,375 miles
Fail 23 May 2015 53,375 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 28 May 2014 44,230 miles
Fail 28 May 2014 44,230 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

front brake discs heavily worn/grooved

Pass 20 May 2013 32,184 miles

Nearside Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 20 May 2013 32,184 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 25 May 2012 22,187 miles
Fail 25 May 2012 22,187 miles

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 31 May 2011 9,875 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Twingo?

Based on 415,471 MOT tests across 31,687 vehicles.

75.2%
Pass Rate
4,423
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
31,687
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 7,998
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,492
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AP08 UJL is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Orange with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

Across all 2008 Renault Twingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 56,518 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Twingo fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 7,998 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP08 UJL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Twingo typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Renault Twingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP08 UJL is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 14 July 2008.

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