2025 MOT results
Renault Twingo common problems
The most common reason a Renault Twingo fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 17.8% of its 9,168 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 7 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a horn not working at 5.2% of failures against 0.9% expected; emissions above the limit at 8.8% of failures against 2.1% expected; corroded brake pipes at 4.7% of failures against 1.5% expected.
- Tests in 2025 23,744 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 38.6% 9,168 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 9.0% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 60.3% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Renault Twingo MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Renault Twingo tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 17.8% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 12.7% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 9.7% |
| Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.8% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.4% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 8.1% |
| Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 5.4% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 5.4% |
| Horn: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.2% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 5.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 4.7% |
| Washers: not working Visibility | 4.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
17.8% of failures 10.4% expected 1.7 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
12.7% of failures 6.1% expected 2.1 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
9.7% of failures 4.2% expected 2.3 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Emissions above the limit
8.8% of failures 2.1% expected 4.2 times as often
The exhaust gases are outside the limits for the car, which can be the catalytic converter, a sensor, or simply a poor state of tune.
A long run before the test helps a catalyst get hot; a persistent failure usually needs a diagnosis.
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Sidelight out
8.4% of failures 9.7% expected about as expected
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
8.1% of failures 8.0% expected about as expected
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Renault Twingo, on 46.2% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 36.5%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 46.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 33.2% |
| Brakes | 19.6% |
| Tyres | 19.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 17.6% |
| Visibility | 15.7% |
| Steering | 11.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
60.3% of Renault Twingo tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Renault Twingos, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 19.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 11.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 11.1% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 10.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.9% |
| Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 4.9% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 4.3% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 4.3% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 3.5% |
| Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 2.9% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 2.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Renault Twingo gets older
A 2016 Renault Twingo failed 31.1% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2008 one failed 47.7%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2016 Renault Twingo 31.1% failed, from 2,944 tests
- Worn steering or suspension joint 18.5%
- Emissions above the limit 17.6%
- Broken coil spring 10.9%
- Exhaust leak 10.7%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 9.8%
- Engine management light on 7.0%
2008 Renault Twingo 47.7% failed, from 2,277 tests
- Broken coil spring 18.0%
- Sidelight out 14.9%
- Worn steering or suspension joint 14.4%
- Airbag light on 7.7%
- Leaking damper 7.1%
- Corroded brake pipes 7.0%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Renault Twingo problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Renault Twingo?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 17.8% of failed Renault Twingo tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 46.2% of failed tests.
How often does a Renault Twingo fail its MOT?
38.6% of Renault Twingo tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 23,744 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 37 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Renault Twingo than on other cars?
Yes. “Horn: not working” appears on 5.2% of its failures against 0.9% for cars of the same age, and “Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits” appears on 8.8% of its failures against 2.1% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Renault Twingo aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 23,744 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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