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GU08 TGY

2008 Renault Twingo

Red Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

48,482 mi
Last recorded48,482 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU08 TGY
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 48,482 miles

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

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

Rear axle corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 18 Dec 2024 47,836 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear corrosion on rear axle but not excessive

Fail 18 Dec 2024 47,836 miles

Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear corrosion on rear axle but not excessive

Pass 17 Jul 2023 47,776 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2022 46,824 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2021 41,203 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2021 41,203 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2021 40,824 miles

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both. (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective water ingress into headlamp unit. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 39,773 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both. (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lamp unit condensated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lamp unit damaged. (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2020 39,773 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both. (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lamp unit condensated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lamp unit damaged. (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2019 38,293 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2018 36,687 miles

Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded cross axle (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 5 Jan 2017 34,798 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded cross axle (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Jan 2017 34,798 miles

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

Advise light scraping noise from offside front when service brake is applied

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn & lightly marked on inner face of the brake disc (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded cross axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 7 Jan 2016 32,688 miles

Advise front service brakes noisy on application

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% biased to the nearside front (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer portion of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner & outer portions of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer portion of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 Jan 2016 32,688 miles

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

Advise front service brakes noisy on application

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% biased to the nearside front (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer portion of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner & outer portions of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer portion of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jan 2015 31,239 miles

Advise both front wipers lightly smearing across windscren

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both rear tyres perished on sidewalls & in tread area of the tyres

nearside front tyre perished & starting to crack in the tread area of the tyre

Fail 13 Dec 2013 29,866 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 13 Dec 2013 29,866 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2013 28,309 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2012 27,325 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 23,255 miles

nearside front tyre worn on edges

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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GU08 TGY is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Red with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 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 GU08 TGY, 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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What year was GU08 TGY registered?

GU08 TGY is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 14 March 2008.

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