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FE08 LDA

2008 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

94,807 mi
Last recorded94,807 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE08 LDA
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 94,807 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2025 87,999 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper attachment (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slightly perishing 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 15 Jul 2025 87,951 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper attachment (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slightly perishing 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 15 Jul 2024 82,546 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strongly advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2024 82,544 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer 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))

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

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strongly advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 79,078 miles

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + front crossmember (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear + wearing down on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Jun 2023 79,076 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2022 75,753 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jun 2022 75,753 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2021 73,358 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive small oil leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2021 73,358 miles

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

Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive small oil leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small exhaust leak from back box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Jun 2020 69,510 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2019 59,450 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside headlamp condensated pattern poor.

evidence apparent oil leak/spillage offside on vehicle underside....?

Fail 5 Mar 2019 59,449 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment park brake lever insecure to body (1.1.15 (f))

Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective blade not secure..... (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside headlamp condensated pattern poor.

evidence apparent oil leak/spillage offside on vehicle underside....?

Pass 20 Mar 2018 55,731 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play apparent

park brake lever has side to side movement.not considered to excess

wiper blades poor

Pass 28 Mar 2017 51,347 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2017 51,338 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted no lamp missing (1.1.C.1b)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 44,474 miles

oil leak

Fail 18 Feb 2016 44,416 miles

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

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

oil leak

Pass 6 Mar 2015 38,949 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2015 38,912 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2014 33,362 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2014 33,362 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2013 27,803 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 22,760 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2011 17,024 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2011 17,024 miles

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

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

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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FE08 LDA is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 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 FE08 LDA, 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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FE08 LDA is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 6 March 2008.

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