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EW04 EGW

2008 Renault Twingo

Silver Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

67,222 mi
Last recorded67,222 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEW04 EGW
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc
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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 67,222 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Axle corroded

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Jul 2026 67,221 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Axle corroded

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Jul 2025 62,562 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2025 62,393 miles

Nearside Front Inner Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2024 54,246 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 47,185 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (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 absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected

Fail 17 Jul 2023 47,185 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 pipes marked in white (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken at top of spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (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 absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected

Pass 22 Jul 2022 45,422 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Jun 2021 44,236 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2020 42,169 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2019 39,039 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jun 2018 36,590 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2018 36,590 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Pass 27 May 2017 34,176 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2016 31,866 miles
Fail 31 May 2016 31,866 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 1 Jul 2015 29,279 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2015 29,279 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2015 28,913 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 May 2015 28,913 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 May 2014 26,069 miles
Fail 29 May 2014 26,069 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2013 23,309 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2013 23,309 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2012 18,700 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 12,935 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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EW04 EGW is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Silver with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 EW04 EGW, 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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EW04 EGW is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 16 September 2008.

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