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2012 RENAULT TWINGO
General Information
- Registration SW12CLJ
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model TWINGO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1149cc
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- Expires 28 Oct 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,089 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
29 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,689 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
28 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,432 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))
30 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam low output (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam low output (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))
2 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,898 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- temp repair to nearside front door mirror
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 91,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- temp repair to nearside front door mirror
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,641 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe to rear flexi-hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
21 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,699 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,118 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
10 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,447 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front both wiper blades slightly worn
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
29 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,429 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on outer tread edge
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
29 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,394 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2017 17 Jun 202622 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,907 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- n/s/r tyre badly perished and cracked
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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SW12CLJ was registered on 2012-05-29
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