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EN08 JYE

2008 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

71,718 mi
Last recorded71,718 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN08 JYE
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 71,718 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

both front arb links deteriorated

both rear tyres ,nsf tyres over 10 years old

Pass 18 Sep 2024 69,639 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

both front arb links deteriorated

both rear tyres ,nsf tyres over 10 years old

Pass 18 Sep 2023 67,785 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

both front arb links deteriorated

both rear tyres ,nsf tyres over 10 years old

front wipers blades smearing

Pass 28 Sep 2022 65,566 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2022 65,561 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Excessive movement (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Across beam axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 63,897 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres split between tread [both] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 62,200 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber corroded & has Light misting of oil

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (12 years old) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorber corroded & has Light misting of oil

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (12 years old) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Sep 2019 59,007 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2018 53,647 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (i))

hub caps fitted retainers not checked

Pass 21 Sep 2017 48,900 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing low on edges

Rear tyres (both beginning to perish )

hub caps fitted retainers not checked

Pass 9 Sep 2016 43,480 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front link bushes (2.4.G.2)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Slight play in n/s ()

Fail 9 Sep 2016 43,480 miles

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

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front link bushes (2.4.G.2)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Slight play in n/s ()

Pass 29 Aug 2015 37,995 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspectionof seat belt

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear tyres persihing

Pass 8 Sep 2014 32,542 miles

front brake discs becoming worn and lipped

front brake pads becoming worn

wheel-trims fitted - retainers not checked

Fail 5 Sep 2014 32,537 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

front brake discs becoming worn and lipped

front brake pads becoming worn

front tyres worn on edges

wheel-trims fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 2 Sep 2013 27,325 miles

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Pass 19 Sep 2012 22,448 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 16,803 miles

exhaust corroding

o/s/f tyre feathering on outer edge

wheel-trims fitted - retainers not checked

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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EN08 JYE is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EN08 JYE, 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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EN08 JYE is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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The MOT history for EN08 JYE shows 18 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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