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1999 Renault Twingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
64
Total Tests (All Years)
89,371 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Renault Twingo as it ages.

At 10 years: 62.5% pass rate · At 11 years: 65.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs62.5%32
11 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Renault Twingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (11 yrs)65.6%32
2009 (10 yrs)62.5%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010
65.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 89,371Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Renault Twingo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.5% (10 yrs)21.9% (11 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (10 yrs)18.8% (11 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension18.8% (10 yrs)15.6% (11 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres9.4% (10 yrs)12.5% (11 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.3% (10 yrs)6.3% (11 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Twingo cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 64 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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