Reliability report
Renault Twingo reliability and common faults
Based on 313,348 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
33.8%
fail rate · average 26.7%
much worse than average
23,519 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
59.9%
with defects · average 53.9%
much worse than average
287,683 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
38.6%
first-time pass · average 45.7%
much worse than average
2,146 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Renault Twingo
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Exhaust and emissions
Plates and identification
Steeringconfirmed in 2 countries
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Suspensionconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Lights and electrics
Tyres
Brakes
Body and structure
Wheels
Most common test failures
- 1Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 2Tyre insufficient tread
- 3Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 4Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 5Sidelight not working (properly)
- 6Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 7Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 8Spring broken or cracked
- 9Turn signal color incorrect/not allowed
- 10Tie rod end has too much play
- 11Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 12Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | — | 34.3% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 19.0% avg 15.3% | 43.7% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 29.3% avg 22.9% | 49.7% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 39.9% avg 30.3% | 62.7% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 39.8% avg 34.6% | 68.1% avg 64.7% |
| 21+ years | — | 74.0% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Twingo | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.9% | 71.1% | 45 |
| 2013 | 51.8% | 65.9% | 54 |
| 2012 | 53.1% | 63.7% | 64 |
| 2011 | 53.5% | 61.2% | 71 |
| 2010 | 49.5% | 57.3% | 97 |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 54.5% | 155 |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 52.4% | 184 |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 50.6% | 48 |
| 2005 | 66.7% | 46.6% | 36 |
| 2004 | 46.2% | 44.5% | 52 |
| 2003 | 38.8% | 42.9% | 67 |
| 2002 | 40.8% | 42.0% | 103 |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 40.9% | 104 |
| 2000 | 32.9% | 39.6% | 140 |
| 1999 | 38.6% | 38.6% | 114 |
Renault Twingo – FAQs
How reliable is the Renault Twingo?+
In the UK the Renault Twingo fails 33.8% of MOT tests, against an average of 26.7% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 59.9% of APK inspections (average there 53.9%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 38.6% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 45.7%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Renault Twingo?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: exhaust and emissions, steering, seat belts and airbags, suspension.
What should I check when buying a used Renault Twingo?+
The most common inspection failures: Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Sidelight not working (properly). Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).