Renault Twingo MOT pass rate: 66.2% (23,644 tests, 2025)

Name: Renault Twingo MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Renault Twingo passed 66.2% of its 23,644 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 58,826 miles on the clock.

66.2%Pass rate (2025)

23,644MOT tests analysed

58,826 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Twingo compares

Renault Twingo

66.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Renault average (all models)

68.3%

What fails most on the Renault Twingo

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Twingo:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	6,279	30.5%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,724	18.1%
3	Brakes	2,782	13.5%
4	Tyres	2,252	11.0%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,164	10.5%
6	Visibility	1,287	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Twingo owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Twingo pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2011, 2013. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2017, 2018. Full ranking and method: Renault Twingo years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2008	7,907	58.0%	-7.1 pts	84,738	58.0% visual scale
2009	4,711	62.7%	-3.7 pts	74,720	62.7% visual scale
2010	12,009	61.1%	-6.3 pts	71,744	61.1% visual scale
2011	7,301	59.0%	-10.2 pts	69,452	59.0% visual scale
2012	3,736	62.9%	-8.3 pts	62,600	62.9% visual scale
2013	2,886	62.8%	-10.5 pts	55,819	62.8% visual scale
2014	2,728	69.3%	-6.5 pts	49,185	69.3% visual scale
2015	15,052	72.1%	-6.6 pts	45,563	72.1% visual scale
2016	8,767	75.2%	-6.1 pts	37,537	75.2% visual scale
2017	4,174	82.7%	-1.3 pts	28,668	82.7% visual scale
2018	2,340	84.1%	-2.2 pts	25,392	84.1% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 382 cars · 20.9% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 516 cars · 14.7% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 345 cars · 8.4% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 1,164 cars · 7.4% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 220 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Twingo before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Renault models

Clio60.6% pass rate · 275,447 tests Captur77.5% pass rate · 131,890 tests Trafic62.0% pass rate · 89,853 tests Megane61.8% pass rate · 89,480 tests Kadjar78.1% pass rate · 68,380 tests Kangoo61.8% pass rate · 50,003 tests Scenic62.8% pass rate · 31,820 tests Grand Scenic61.7% pass rate · 17,954 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Twingo?

In 2025, 66.2% of 23,644 first MOT tests on the Renault Twingo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Twingo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (30.5% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Renault Twingo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 66.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 58,826 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.