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WJ08 NLN

2008 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

64,068 mi
Last recorded64,068 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ08 NLN
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 64,068 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2024 63,785 miles
Pass 30 May 2023 62,490 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to tread and side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

different size tyres fitted to front axle 165 60 14 than rear axle 165 65 14

Pass 8 Jun 2022 60,563 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2021 58,621 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2020 56,648 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2020 56,647 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2019 52,035 miles

Nearside Front tyre pressure low

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

Fail 29 Apr 2019 52,035 miles

Nearside Front tyre pressure low

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 1 May 2018 43,243 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stonechip (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 1 May 2018 43,243 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stonechip (8.3.1a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 25 Apr 2017 38,289 miles

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

n/s wiper poor

rear tyres have slight cracking to side walls

Pass 19 Apr 2016 35,248 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 32,223 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 28,900 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 23 Apr 2013 25,418 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2012 21,547 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2011 17,393 miles

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

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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WJ08 NLN is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WJ08 NLN, 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 WJ08 NLN registered?

WJ08 NLN is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 1 May 2008.

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The MOT history for WJ08 NLN shows 18 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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