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YT58 VYV

2008 Renault Twingo

Black Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

41,834 mi
Last recorded41,834 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Twingo56,518 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT58 VYV
MakeRenault
ModelTwingo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc
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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 41,834 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has uneven wear and corrosion on inner face detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

oil sump corroding

Fail 13 Aug 2025 41,811 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has uneven wear and corrosion on inner face detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded broken at bottom of coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

oil sump corroding

Pass 14 Aug 2024 41,025 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2024 41,025 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 40,030 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2023 40,011 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2022 37,339 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre has a metal object stuck in tread detected

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

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

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

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

oil sump corroding

Pass 14 Aug 2021 35,936 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge treads, close to limits (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2020 35,021 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing close to limits on outer edge primary tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking detected in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Aug 2020 35,019 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing close to limits on outer edge primary tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking detected in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner bead rim detected (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 30,744 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2018 26,856 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Allowing water to enter the lamp unit. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2018 26,855 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged Excessively out of shape. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Allowing water to enter the lamp unit. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2017 22,171 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2017 22,171 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2016 19,873 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2016 19,873 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 18 Jul 2015 15,402 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2014 15,814 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2013 14,143 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2013 14,143 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) or their associated mountings locking device insecure (3.1.4b)

Pass 15 Aug 2012 12,148 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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YT58 VYV is a 2008 Renault Twingo in Black with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 YT58 VYV, 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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YT58 VYV is a 2008 Renault Twingo, first registered on 20 September 2008.

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