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ST57 TVL

2008 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 May 2024
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

63,955 mi
Last recorded63,955 miles
Recorded on3 May 2023
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST57 TVL
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 May 2023 63,955 miles

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

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

front cross member corroded.

Pass 6 May 2022 53,644 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2021 48,328 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2021 48,324 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2020 43,859 miles

front brake judder.. all suspension and brake components rusting. nearside front brake pipe rusting

Pass 23 Mar 2019 41,221 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2019 41,211 miles

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Sep 2018 37,395 miles

Both Rear Flexible Brake Hose Ferrules Heavily Corroded - Advise Replacement before further deterioration

Corrosion to Various Areas of Underside

Engine Noise / Rattle?

Engine Oil Leak - Suspect Corroded Engine Sump Pan / Previous Temporary Repair on Sump Plug?

NSF Metal Brake Pipe Corroded Near Ferrule

NSR Tyre Close to Legal Wear Limit, also Perishing

OSF Tyre Wearing Low on Inner Edge

OSR Tyre On Legal Wear Limit and Heavily Perished

Steering Intermittently 'Tightens Up' - Suspect Electric Assisted Pump Fault, Adequate at the time of test

Pass 20 Sep 2017 31,454 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2017 31,453 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 29,887 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Feb 2016 25,220 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2016 25,220 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both main (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2015 22,132 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2015 22,132 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Feb 2014 18,294 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2014 18,294 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2013 16,192 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2013 16,192 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 3 Feb 2012 14,307 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2011 11,841 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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ST57 TVL is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 ST57 TVL, 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 ST57 TVL registered?

ST57 TVL is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 5 February 2008.

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