2009 Renault Twingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

23,989

Total Tests (All Years)

75,949 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Renault Twingo as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓3.9%

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	37
3 yrs	82.6%	2,078
4 yrs	80.4%	2,113
5 yrs	73.9%	2,131
6 yrs	70.6%	2,115
7 yrs	67.1%	2,073
8 yrs	66.0%	2,059
9 yrs	61.5%	1,422
10 yrs	61.2%	1,517
11 yrs	62.3%	1,544
12 yrs	59.0%	1,848
13 yrs	56.5%	1,465
14 yrs	59.2%	1,717
15 yrs	56.4%	1,870

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Renault Twingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.4%	1,870
2023 (14 yrs)	59.2%	1,717
2022 (13 yrs)	56.5%	1,465
2021 (12 yrs)	59%	1,848
2020 (11 yrs)	62.3%	1,544
2019 (10 yrs)	61.2%	1,517
2018 (9 yrs)	61.5%	1,422
2017 (8 yrs)	66%	2,059
2016 (7 yrs)	67.1%	2,073
2015 (6 yrs)	70.6%	2,115
2014 (5 yrs)	73.9%	2,131
2013 (4 yrs)	80.4%	2,113
2012 (3 yrs)	82.6%	2,078
2011 (2 yrs)	86.5%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 22,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,078Avg Mileage 19,842Top Failure Suspension — 5.8%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,113Avg Mileage 25,822Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,131Avg Mileage 31,622Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,115Avg Mileage 38,194Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,073Avg Mileage 43,580Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,059Avg Mileage 49,126Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 54,606Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,517Avg Mileage 58,619Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,544Avg Mileage 61,875Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 65,788Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,465Avg Mileage 69,450Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,717Avg Mileage 72,877Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,870Avg Mileage 75,949Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

MOT results for 2009 Renault Twingo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	86.5%	37	22,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2012	3	82.6%	2,078	19,842	Suspension — 5.8%
2013	4	80.4%	2,113	25,822	Brakes — 12.1%
2014	5	73.9%	2,131	31,622	Tyres — 14.5%
2015	6	70.6%	2,115	38,194	Brakes — 20.8%
2016	7	67.1%	2,073	43,580	Brakes — 24.6%
2017	8	66.0%	2,059	49,126	Brakes — 30.0%
2018	9	61.5%	1,422	54,606	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	10	61.2%	1,517	58,619	Brakes — 39.7%
2020	11	62.3%	1,544	61,875	Brakes — 36.1%
2021	12	59.0%	1,848	65,788	Brakes — 47.6%
2022	13	56.5%	1,465	69,450	Suspension — 51.3%
2023	14	59.2%	1,717	72,877	Suspension — 49.3%
2024	15	56.4%	1,870	75,949	Brakes — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Renault Twingo, with age trends.

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	39.0% (15 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Twingo cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 23,989 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.