Renault Twingo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Renault

Model: Twingo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 172,341 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

72.6%

Share of this model's 172,341 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

64.5 mpg

CO2 emission

100 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£45/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

67,226

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

70,241

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.7

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

21,697

21,697 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

172,341

172,341 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

21,697On the road

Insight summary

Renault Twingo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 21,697 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.6% from 172,341 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 43. The current pool shows an average of 67,226 miles and an average age of 12.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 70,241 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, exhaust emissions and horn not working. The practical read is that the Renault Twingo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	21,688
DIESEL	6
OTHER	2
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,033
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2,958
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,239
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2,099
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,080
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,074
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,059
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,969
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,939
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,910
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,833
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,754
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,712
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,647
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,630
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,578
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,560
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,438
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,385
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,351
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,258
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,193
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	1,151
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,103
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,057

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 44,010 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,033

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

2,958

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,239

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

2,099

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,080

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,074

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,059

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,969

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,939

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,910

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,833

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,754

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,712

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,647

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

1,630

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,578

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,560

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,438

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,385

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,351

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,258

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,193

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

1,151

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,103

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,057

Renault Twingo reliability and MOT data