Renault TWINGO - 2013
256.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault TWINGO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 999 cars, 2,408 tests and 6,167 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 999 cars
The 2013 Renault Twingo has an overall defect rate of 256 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for its year, at 219 per 100. The model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage rises, particularly exceeding 124,000 miles, where the defect rate reaches 474 per 100. While the Twingo performs better than average in the body and structure category, it struggles significantly in areas such as brakes, steering, and wheel suspension, with defect rates notably higher than the average. Overall, the Twingo's performance highlights specific weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 999 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.9% worse
132.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 23.3% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▲ 2.8% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 4.6% better
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.9% worse
259.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 35.0% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 34.6% worse
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 1.0% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 682
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 589
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 523
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 33