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J700 DLR

2016 Renault Twingo

Grey Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

54,432 mi
Last recorded54,432 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2016 Renault Twingo28,834 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ700 DLR
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 54,432 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Apr 2026 59,806 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2025 52,429 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2025 53,737 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2024 47,996 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2024 47,994 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 8 Apr 2024 46,620 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2023 43,267 miles

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

Fail 28 Sep 2023 43,265 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 Mar 2023 38,212 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2022 39,668 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2022 39,617 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush separating from housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush separating from housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Scored and lipped on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 32,505 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2022 32,502 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2021 31,457 miles

Nearside Front Screen wash poor performance

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 14 Oct 2021 31,457 miles

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

Nearside Front Screen wash poor performance

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 slightly worn bush Top mount slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 22 Sep 2021 36,877 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 35,495 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2020 29,235 miles

Offside Front top strut mount has slight play in

Pass 25 Feb 2020 30,578 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2019 26,586 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top Mount Slight Movement (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2019 21,608 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 24,049 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2017 21,919 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2016 19,417 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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J700 DLR is a 2016 Renault Twingo in Grey with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Renault Twingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 28,834 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 J700 DLR, 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 10 years old, this Renault Twingo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J700 DLR is a 2016 Renault Twingo, first registered on 1 March 2016.

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