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SE08 NNB

2008 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

87,663 mi
Last recorded87,663 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSE08 NNB
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 87,663 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear inner pipe at center corroded in clip (1.1.11 (c))

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 bumper brackect corroded + holed

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

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

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

Rear axel corroded

Fail 10 Sep 2025 87,663 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear inner pipe at center corroded in clip (1.1.11 (c))

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 bumper brackect corroded + holed

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

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

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

Rear axel corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2024 86,374 miles

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

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

Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded in clip (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front bumper bracket corroded holed

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

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

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

Rear axel corroded

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

oil level on minimum

Pass 31 Aug 2023 85,083 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front anti roll bar link bushes deteriorated both sides

Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded in clip unable to fully inspect (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front bumper can corroded and holed

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

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

Offside Front brake binding

Offside Rear Nail in tyre nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear axel corroded

Fail 30 Aug 2023 85,082 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to burst pipe (1.2.1 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe from flex to wheel cyl burst (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front anti roll bar link bushes deteriorated both sides

Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded in clip unable to fully inspect (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front bumper can corroded and holed

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

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

Offside Front brake binding

Offside Rear Nail in tyre nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear axel corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2022 83,224 miles

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

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

Nearside Front bumper crush bracket corroded holed

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaks eng/gbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Sep 2022 83,208 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened n/s corroded + holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front bumper crush bracket corroded holed

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaks eng/gbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2021 80,316 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe corroded + holed at rear near mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both sides anti roll bar linkages rubbers deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge + cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 1 Sep 2021 80,269 miles

Emissions not tested due to condition of exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center pipe front (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe corroded + holed at rear near mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both sides anti roll bar linkages rubbers deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge + cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2020 78,458 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near limit + cracked+perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

items removed from drivers view

Fail 8 Sep 2020 78,436 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near limit + cracked+perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

items removed from drivers view

Pass 13 Sep 2019 76,126 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 30 Jul 2018 61,284 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2018 61,284 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2017 56,299 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2016 46,273 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2015 38,366 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2014 31,057 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2013 23,509 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2013 23,509 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2012 17,406 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2012 17,406 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Jul 2011 12,313 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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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SE08 NNB is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 SE08 NNB, 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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SE08 NNB is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 28 July 2008.

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