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R66 SXM

2016 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 May 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

74,608 mi
Last recorded74,608 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2016 Renault Twingo28,834 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR66 SXM
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 74,608 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 27 Apr 2026 74,521 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2025 75,232 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2025 63,895 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 2024 66,926 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre nail in inner edge of tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 30 Apr 2024 89,714 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively NSF - OSF (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF - OSF (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Apr 2024 55,733 miles

Coil spring with an unsafe modification both rear (5.3.1 (d) (i))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking at various joints (6.1.2 (a))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both front and rear (5.3.2 (d))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

both front springs loose in spring cups

various components corroded.rear axel corroded.

Pass 28 Oct 2023 60,394 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2023 43,652 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2022 55,691 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2022 40,353 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2021 50,512 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre outer shoulder

Pass 25 Jun 2021 31,389 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2021 34,389 miles

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

Parking brake lever pivot worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2020 47,312 miles

T.P.M.S warning displayed ...

front inner brake pads not visible ...

Pass 14 Oct 2020 31,215 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2020 31,215 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Oct 2019 25,833 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2019 25,832 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 39,414 miles

Engine covers/undertrays

Fail 27 Jun 2019 39,414 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/40-18 86W - RF (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers/undertrays

Fail 21 Jun 2019 39,163 miles

Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure offside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Oct 2018 18,739 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2017 12,564 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2017 12,271 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Offside Front Tyre worn on edges

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 29 Jul 2016 10,557 miles

Engine covers fitted

Fail 22 Jul 2016 10,507 miles

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

both rear & offside front tyres perished / cracking & getting low

Pass 27 Jul 2015 7,952 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2014 5,295 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Jul 2014 5,295 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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R66 SXM is a 2016 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 R66 SXM, 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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R66 SXM is a 2016 Renault Twingo, first registered on 30 June 2016.

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