Renault TWINGO - 2009
305.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TWINGO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,621 cars, 3,674 tests and 11,204 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,621 cars
The 2009 Renault Twingo has an overall defect rate of 305 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 310 per 100, showing a 1.5% improvement. Notably, the Twingo excels in the body and structure category, with defects at 20% compared to the average of 40%. However, it performs worse in the steering category, where defects are reported at 25% versus the average of 16%. Additionally, the model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileages over 124,000, which aligns with general trends observed in other vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,621 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.9% worse
144.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 55.2% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▲ 2.6% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.5% worse
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
▲ 12.7% better
261.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 52.3% better
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 4.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 35.2% worse
46.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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 test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,008
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 989
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 985
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 638
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
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: 289
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 61