2011 Renault Twingo MOT pass rate: 59.0% (7,301 tests)

2011-registered Renault Twingos passed 59.0% of 7,301 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 10.2 points worse than same-age cars (69.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring Twingo years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

59.0%Pass rate, 2011 cars

89.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

7,301Tests analysed

69,452 miMedian mileage at test

59.0% / 72.7%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2011 Twingo getting worse?

Pass rate of 2011-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	60.7% -9.3 vs same-age
2024	58.7% -10.2 vs same-age
2025	57.4% -11.0 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2011 Twingo

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,584	29.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,196	24.9%
3	Brakes	1,355	15.4%
4	Tyres	695	7.9%
5	Steering	669	7.6%
6	Visibility	561	6.4%

All Twingo years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Renault Twingo years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2011 Renault Twingo reliable?

2011-registered examples passed 59.0% of their MOT tests (7,301 tests, 2023–2025), -10.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 15 years old with a median 69,452 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2011 Twingo?

The median tested example shows 69,452 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.