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Renault Twingo MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 68.5% of 26,208 MOT tests on the Renault Twingo ended in a pass, 8.0 points below the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 78.2% against 82.0%, ranking 114th of 148 models.

Pass rate
68.5%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
26,208
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
78.2%
All cars 82.0% · rank 114 of 148
Mileage at 10
57k
Median; middle half 39k to 73k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Renault Twingo MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
4586 tests
88.2%
19,000 · 11k to 29k
51,137 tests
84.8%
23,000 · 15k to 33k
62,285 tests
80.1%
31,000 · 19k to 41k
74,429 tests
75.6%
39,000 · 27k to 51k
82,718 tests
73.3%
43,000 · 31k to 57k
9762 tests
68.2%
49,000 · 33k to 63k
101,240 tests
64.9%
57,000 · 39k to 73k
111,971 tests
61.9%
63,000 · 45k to 81k
123,193 tests
61.1%
67,000 · 49k to 87k
133,501 tests
62.3%
71,000 · 51k to 89k
141,968 tests
60.0%
79,000 · 61k to 97k
152,126 tests
57.1%
83,000 · 63k to 103k
Twingo pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Renault Twingo. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
6.4in 100 tests
Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
4.0in 100 tests
Suspension joints
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
4.0in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
3.1in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.1in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.8in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
2.2in 100 tests
Exhaust emissions
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
2.1in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
10.3in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
10.2in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
9.3in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
6.8in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
4.6in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
4.0in 100 tests
Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
2.6in 100 tests
Indicators
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
2.5in 100 tests

What to check on a used Twingo

The parts that come up most often in Renault Twingo MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  2. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  3. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  4. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
  5. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Renault Twingo?
In 2023, 68.5% of 26,208 initial MOT tests on the Renault Twingo ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 78.2% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Renault Twingo MOT?
The most common failures were coil springs (6.4 in 100 tests), track rod ends (4.0 in 100 tests), suspension joints (4.0 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Renault Twingo?
At 10 years old, the median Renault Twingo at its MOT had covered 57,000 miles, and the middle half had between 39,000 and 73,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Renault Twingo?
The most common advisories were tyres (10.3 in 100 tests), brake discs (10.2 in 100 tests), brake pipes (9.3 in 100 tests).

Other Renault models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Renault models or see every make.

Clio63.2%Captur83.2%Trafic64.0%Megane61.5%Master67.3%Kadjar84.2%Kangoo61.9%Scenic62.9%Twingo68.5%Zoe80.3%Modus57.5%Laguna60.2%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.