Renault Twingo — reliability by registration year

2008–2018 · 11 registration years · 22,036 first tests

2012 breaks the run — 4.8 pp better than the years either side 2011 breaks the run — 5.5 pp worse than the years either side

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.

Renault Twingo first-attempt MOT results by registration year
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%

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