21,992 tests in 2025
Renault Twingo reliability and MOT pass rate
66.1% passed first time. The 33.9% fail rate is 11.3 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 12 years old with 59,139 miles.
Pass rate
66.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 33.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
59,139 mi
12 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 4,943 | 24% |
| 10-13 years | 7,492 | 32.3% |
| 14+ years | 9,556 | 40.3% |
What the Twingo fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension389 dangerous52.3%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29 dangerous28.3%
- Brakes568 dangerous21.9%
- Tyres1,621 dangerous20.7%
- Noise, emissions and leaks3 dangerous19.6%
- Visibility2 dangerous13.8%
- Steering46 dangerous12.7%
- Body, chassis, structure41 dangerous10.7%
Is the Twingo getting worse?
The fail rate rose 4.3 points to 33.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (4.9 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27,009 | 10 | 29.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 26,196 | 11 | 31.2% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 21,368 | 12 | 33.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 21,989 | 12 | 33.9% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Twingo at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Twingo in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken1,511 tests
- 2Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1,170 tests
- 3Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play826 tests
- 4Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits747 tests
- 5Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm674 tests
- 6Position lamp: not working524 tests
- 7Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases457 tests
- 8Horn: not working424 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Twingo collects 2.81 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3,851 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure2,508 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2,482 tests
- 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded2,228 tests
- 5Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine1,964 tests
- 6Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1,298 tests
- 7Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1,099 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick959 tests
Questions
What is the Renault Twingo MOT pass rate?
66.1% of the 21,992 Renault Twingo first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 33.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Renault Twingo usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 1,511 failed tests, followed by "Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn" and "Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play". By section, suspension appears in 52.3% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 28.3% of failures, brakes appears in 21.9% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 40.3%. The median Renault Twingo tested in 2025 was 12 years old with 59,139 miles.
Is the Renault Twingo getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 4.3 points to 33.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (4.9 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Twingo trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 11 safety recalls naming the Renault Twingo: Renault Twingo recalls.
Other Renault models
Checking a particular Twingo?
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