2017 Renault Twingo MOT pass rate: 82.7% (4,174 tests)

2017-registered Renault Twingos passed 82.7% of 4,174 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.3 points worse than same-age cars (84.0%). This is one of the strongest Twingo years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

82.7%Pass rate, 2017 cars

98.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

4,174Tests analysed

28,668 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2017 Twingo getting worse?

Pass rate of 2017-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	84.2% -1.6 vs same-age
2024	83.7% -0.2 vs same-age
2025	80.2% -2.2 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 2017 Twingo

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	371	27.3%
2	Suspension	297	21.8%
3	Noise, emissions and leaks	207	15.2%
4	Brakes	195	14.3%
5	Visibility	129	9.5%
6	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	77	5.7%

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	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 (this page)	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 2017 Renault Twingo reliable?

2017-registered examples passed 82.7% of their MOT tests (4,174 tests, 2023–2025), -1.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 9 years old with a median 28,668 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2017 Twingo?

The median tested example shows 28,668 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.