Renault TWINGO - 2008
353.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TWINGO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 2,740 cars, 6,514 tests and 23,020 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,740 cars
The 2008 Renault Twingo has an overall defect rate of 353 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 337 per 100 for cars of the same year, indicating a 5% increase in defects. The vehicle shows significant improvements in the Body/Structure category, with only 29 defects per 100 compared to the average of 49. However, it performs worse in the Brakes and Steering categories, with defect rates of 164 and 27 per 100 respectively, both exceeding the yearly averages. Notably, defect rates also increase with mileage, with higher figures observed in older models. Overall, while the Twingo excels in body integrity, it faces challenges in braking and steering reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,740 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 23.5% worse
164.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 50.0% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 11.9% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.0% better
88.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.9% better
301.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 43.3% better
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 5.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 54.1% worse
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,179
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,845
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,584
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,522
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,281
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,001
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 852
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 684
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 637
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 684
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 154