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EF08 NPE

2008 Renault Twingo

Red Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

123,429 mi
Last recorded123,429 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF08 NPE
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 123,429 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 123,429 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 99,096 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2023 86,113 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Aug 2023 86,113 miles

Exhaust system insecure Rear silencer rubber separated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 72,237 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2021 61,326 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Aug 2021 61,326 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 57,425 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2019 55,730 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear light lens damaged

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Aug 2019 55,730 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear light lens damaged

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 48,261 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 31 Jul 2018 48,209 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 15 Jul 2016 36,896 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement top bush is perishing/split. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre,worn to 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Jul 2016 36,836 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement top bush is perishing/split. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre,worn to 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

nearside front tyre,worn low on inner edge.

Pass 5 Aug 2015 30,768 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2015 30,721 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2014 25,320 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2013 20,632 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 15,705 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2011 12,641 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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EF08 NPE is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Red with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 EF08 NPE, 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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EF08 NPE is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 29 July 2008.

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