2008 Renault Twingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

54,384

Total Tests (All Years)

86,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Twingo as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.4%

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓6.9%

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓11.0%

5 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	79
3 yrs	83.4%	4,874
4 yrs	76.5%	4,819
5 yrs	65.5%	4,776
6 yrs	59.4%	4,783
7 yrs	56.5%	4,678
8 yrs	56.3%	4,565
9 yrs	56.1%	4,444
10 yrs	53.5%	2,954
11 yrs	54.4%	3,096
12 yrs	52.9%	2,981
13 yrs	51.8%	3,570
14 yrs	52.7%	2,755
15 yrs	52.3%	3,040
16 yrs	50.6%	2,970

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Twingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.6%	2,970
2023 (15 yrs)	52.3%	3,040
2022 (14 yrs)	52.7%	2,755
2021 (13 yrs)	51.8%	3,570
2020 (12 yrs)	52.9%	2,981
2019 (11 yrs)	54.4%	3,096
2018 (10 yrs)	53.5%	2,954
2017 (9 yrs)	56.1%	4,444
2016 (8 yrs)	56.3%	4,565
2015 (7 yrs)	56.5%	4,678
2014 (6 yrs)	59.4%	4,783
2013 (5 yrs)	65.5%	4,776
2012 (4 yrs)	76.5%	4,819
2011 (3 yrs)	83.4%	4,874
2010 (2 yrs)	84.8%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,285Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,874Avg Mileage 22,473Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,819Avg Mileage 29,507Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2013

65.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,776Avg Mileage 36,430Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,783Avg Mileage 42,774Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,678Avg Mileage 49,309Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,565Avg Mileage 55,849Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,444Avg Mileage 61,136Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,954Avg Mileage 66,523Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,096Avg Mileage 70,647Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,981Avg Mileage 73,969Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,570Avg Mileage 76,952Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,755Avg Mileage 80,233Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,040Avg Mileage 82,963Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,970Avg Mileage 86,539Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Twingo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.8%	79	19,285	Tyres — 5.1%
2011	3	83.4%	4,874	22,473	Tyres — 7.5%
2012	4	76.5%	4,819	29,507	Tyres — 9.1%
2013	5	65.5%	4,776	36,430	Brakes — 23.1%
2014	6	59.4%	4,783	42,774	Brakes — 26.5%
2015	7	56.5%	4,678	49,309	Brakes — 31.7%
2016	8	56.3%	4,565	55,849	Brakes — 34.5%
2017	9	56.1%	4,444	61,136	Brakes — 41.2%
2018	10	53.5%	2,954	66,523	Brakes — 46.1%
2019	11	54.4%	3,096	70,647	Brakes — 48.4%
2020	12	52.9%	2,981	73,969	Brakes — 51.6%
2021	13	51.8%	3,570	76,952	Brakes — 55.6%
2022	14	52.7%	2,755	80,233	Suspension — 58.6%
2023	15	52.3%	3,040	82,963	Suspension — 63.8%
2024	16	50.6%	2,970	86,539	Suspension — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Twingo, with age trends.

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.3% (2 yrs)	56.5% (16 yrs)	+55.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	49.1% (16 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	32.6% (16 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Twingo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 54,384 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.