2012 Renault Twingo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,764

Total Tests (All Years)

64,983 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Twingo as it ages.

2 yrs93.8%

→ ↓7.2%

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓11.8%

6 yrs64.3%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.8%	32
3 yrs	86.6%	850
4 yrs	84.4%	825
5 yrs	76.1%	811
6 yrs	64.3%	569
7 yrs	65.7%	578
8 yrs	65.9%	1,100
9 yrs	61.4%	1,327
10 yrs	61.8%	1,036
11 yrs	61.8%	1,319
12 yrs	57.8%	1,317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Twingo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	57.8%	1,317
2023 (11 yrs)	61.8%	1,319
2022 (10 yrs)	61.8%	1,036
2021 (9 yrs)	61.4%	1,327
2020 (8 yrs)	65.9%	1,100
2019 (7 yrs)	65.7%	578
2018 (6 yrs)	64.3%	569
2017 (5 yrs)	76.1%	811
2016 (4 yrs)	84.4%	825
2015 (3 yrs)	86.6%	850
2014 (2 yrs)	93.8%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

93.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,112Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 850Avg Mileage 20,131Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2016

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 825Avg Mileage 25,973Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 811Avg Mileage 32,146Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 569Avg Mileage 37,615Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 578Avg Mileage 44,169Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 46,804Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 51,195Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 56,685Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 59,730Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,317Avg Mileage 64,983Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Twingo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	93.8%	32	17,112	Brakes — 6.3%
2015	3	86.6%	850	20,131	Tyres — 6.8%
2016	4	84.4%	825	25,973	Tyres — 8.5%
2017	5	76.1%	811	32,146	Brakes — 14.1%
2018	6	64.3%	569	37,615	Brakes — 28.6%
2019	7	65.7%	578	44,169	Brakes — 27.2%
2020	8	65.9%	1,100	46,804	Brakes — 35.2%
2021	9	61.4%	1,327	51,195	Suspension — 41.8%
2022	10	61.8%	1,036	56,685	Suspension — 44.6%
2023	11	61.8%	1,319	59,730	Suspension — 48.5%
2024	12	57.8%	1,317	64,983	Suspension — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Twingo, with age trends.

Suspension

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	36.4% (12 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	24.5% (12 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Twingo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 9,764 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.