Renault Twingo — reliability by registration year
2008–2018 · 11 registration years · 22,036 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Twingo registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 764 | 79.2% | 81.0% | |
| 2017 | 1,345 | 76.5% | 80.2% | Ball joint (front) 17.7% |
| 2016 | 2,822 | 68.5% | 72.2% | Catalyst emissions 20.2% |
| 2015 | 4,824 | 66.3% | 69.9% | Ball joint (front) 20.6% |
| 2014 | 859 | 62.7% | 67.3% | Coil spring (front) 16.9% |
| 2013 | 908 | 54.7% | 59.9% | Ball joint (front) 15.4% |
| 2012 | 1,180 | 57.3% | 62.4% | Coil spring (front) 16.2% |
| 4.8 pp better than the years either side What failed 2012 Twingos most often: Coil spring (front) (16.2%) · Electrical equipment — Horn (15.6%) · Ball joint (front) (13.6%) | ||||
| 2011 | 2,203 | 50.3% | 56.6% | Coil spring (rear) 14.7% |
| 5.5 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2011 Twingos most often: Coil spring (rear) (14.7%) · Electrical equipment — Horn (13.4%) · Track rod end (front) (10.0%) | ||||
| 2010 | 3,574 | 54.4% | 60.2% | Coil spring (rear) 14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,384 | 54.5% | 61.1% | Position lamp (front) 14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,173 | 51.5% | 58.2% | Position lamp (front) 14.8% |