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MJ59 BOF

2009 Renault Twingo

Red Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

127,866 mi
Last recorded127,866 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Renault Twingo50,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ59 BOF
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 127,866 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2025 127,478 miles

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 127,113 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked/perished

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2023 127,113 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked/perished

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2023 126,763 miles

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

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

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

exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 7 Jan 2022 125,524 miles

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

exhaust heatshield loose

nearside headlamp damaged

Fail 7 Jan 2022 125,523 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

exhaust heatshield loose

nearside headlamp damaged

Pass 22 Dec 2020 124,800 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

nearside headlamp damaged- aim and security not affected

Fail 18 Dec 2020 124,773 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

nearside headlamp damaged- aim and security not affected

Pass 17 Dec 2019 123,122 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

nearside headlamp damaged - image/aim not affected

Pass 3 Jan 2019 122,492 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

nearside headlamp is slightly loose

Fail 2 Jan 2019 122,492 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

nearside headlamp is slightly loose

Pass 8 Jan 2018 121,619 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2018 121,605 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 119,453 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2016 107,788 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2016 107,788 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Front brake discs and pads worn

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

Pass 4 Apr 2015 90,908 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear tyre worn on outer shoulder and has excessive cracking

Offside rear tyre worn on outer shoulder

Fail 4 Apr 2015 90,908 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre worn on outer shoulder and has excessive cracking

Offside rear tyre worn on outer shoulder

Pass 15 Mar 2014 66,065 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 May 2013 47,813 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

rear tyre tread depth is wearing around the outer.

Fail 11 May 2013 47,813 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

rear tyre tread depth is wearing around the outer.

Pass 17 Oct 2012 36,952 miles

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 17 Oct 2012 36,951 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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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MJ59 BOF is a 2009 Renault Twingo in Red with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2009 Renault Twingo models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 50,384 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 MJ59 BOF, 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 17 years old, this Renault Twingo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MJ59 BOF is a 2009 Renault Twingo, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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