Does the Renault Twingo fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Renault Twingo records 19.61 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.81 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.80, 95% interval +4.58 to +5.02). It ranks 126 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Twingo is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 11,452 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 11,452 | 7.22 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 10,256 | 6.46 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 1,560 | 0.98 |
| A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn | 1,098 | 0.69 |
| A suspension component fractured or likely to fail | 1,057 | 0.67 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 158,685 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Renault Twingo gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.7% of Renault Twingo MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,568 miles later (17,343 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,343 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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