Renault Twingo MOT reliability

Renault Twingos passed their MOT first time 61% of the time across 23,745 tests in 2025. 20,934 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

61%

MOTs analysed

23,745

Still licensed (GB)

20,934

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2018 petrol

797 MOTs

Passed first time 79%. Typical mileage 29,999 (most between 19,797 and 43,642).

2019: 100% → 2020: 93% → 2021: 87% → 2022: 83% → 2023: 84% → 2024: 82% → 2025: 79%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (3.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.1%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (2.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.9%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.9%)

Where 2018 Twingos fail

Wheels & tyres

8.5%

Suspension & axles

5.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

3.9%

Visibility & wipers

3.8%

Lights & electrics

2.9%

Brakes

2.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.3%

Steering

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.