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Renault Twingo seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 11,516 MOT tests · Updated

At 14 years, 3.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Twingo failed on seat belts and airbags, against 1.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,516 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 2.1–2.6× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 395 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 11 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 2.8 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

3.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 1.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 14 (all test years). The Renault Twingo fails more often here.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Renault Twingo seat belts and airbags fails by age

Renault Twingo seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Twingo. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0245 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 2,474 MOT tests56 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 5,511 MOT tests7 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 10,448 MOT tests78 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 10,554 MOT tests9 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 10,019 MOT tests910 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 8,345 MOT tests11 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 5,867 MOT tests1112 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 9,380 MOT tests13 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 9,928 MOT tests1314 years: 3.4 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 11,516 MOT tests15 years: 3.7 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 8,961 MOT tests1516 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 4,672 MOT tests17 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 2,741 MOT tests17
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Renault Twingo All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
52,4740.10.3
65,5110.10.4
710,4480.20.4
810,5540.20.5
910,0190.30.6
108,3450.70.7
115,8671.50.9
129,3802.61.0
139,9282.51.2
1411,5163.41.5
158,9613.71.7
164,6724.02.1
172,7414.32.5

All first-use years of the Renault Twingo pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 14 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 2.8 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.7. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.1 petrol: 3.5 per 100 at 14 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,621 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Questions people ask

Does the Renault Twingo have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

2.1 to 2.6 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 14 years (all test years), from 11,516 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 3 of the 13 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Renault Twingo seat belts and airbags problems?

3.4 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 1.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,516 MOT tests).

What is the most common Renault Twingo seat belts and airbags fail?

2.8 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (317 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Renault Twingo seat belts and airbags fails start?

11 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 53,065 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 101,465 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare