Renault Twingo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Twingo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 25,164 individual Renault Twingo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Renault Twingos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Renault Twingo tested had covered 59,399 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault Twingo bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Renault Twingo rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Renault Twingos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault Twingo

1. Audible warning inoperative, 1.4% of tests (6.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.3% of tests (5.77x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.7% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.7% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.4% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.7% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)

From 35,646 DVSA-tracked Renault Twingo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.97% of these flagged Renault Twingo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Renault Twingo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Renault Twingo year:

• 2007 Renault Twingo - 57.2% first-time pass, 432 tests
• 2008 Renault Twingo - 57% first-time pass, 2,675 tests
• 2009 Renault Twingo - 61.7% first-time pass, 1,593 tests
• 2010 Renault Twingo - 60.4% first-time pass, 4,079 tests
• 2011 Renault Twingo - 58.8% first-time pass, 2,482 tests
• 2012 Renault Twingo - 60.9% first-time pass, 1,257 tests
• 2013 Renault Twingo - 62.7% first-time pass, 961 tests
• 2014 Renault Twingo - 70.1% first-time pass, 927 tests
• 2015 Renault Twingo - 70.9% first-time pass, 5,062 tests
• 2016 Renault Twingo - 75.1% first-time pass, 3,000 tests
• 2017 Renault Twingo - 83.6% first-time pass, 1,409 tests
• 2018 Renault Twingo - 84.5% first-time pass, 793 tests
• 2019 Renault Twingo - 92.3% first-time pass, 234 tests

Other Renault models

• Renault Clio - 61.6%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Renault Grand Scenic - 60.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Movano - 66.4%
• Alfa Romeo Gtv - 66.4%
• Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%
• Smart (Mcc) City Coupe - 66.3%
• Peugeot Premier - 66.3%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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