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Renault Twingo road wheels problems

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

At 14 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Twingo failed on road wheels, against 0.6 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: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 35 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 14 ages from 4 to 17 years, 101,465 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 14 years: 11,516 for the Renault Twingo

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 14 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Renault Twingo road wheels fails by age

Renault Twingo road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Twingo. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.64 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 1,049 MOT tests45 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 2,474 MOT tests6 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 5,511 MOT tests67 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 10,448 MOT tests8 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 10,554 MOT tests89 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 10,019 MOT tests10 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 8,345 MOT tests1011 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 5,867 MOT tests12 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 9,380 MOT tests1213 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 9,928 MOT tests14 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 11,516 MOT tests1415 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 8,961 MOT tests16 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 4,672 MOT tests1617 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 2,741 MOT tests
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
41,0490.10.2
52,4740.00.2
65,5110.10.2
710,4480.10.3
810,5540.10.3
910,0190.20.4
108,3450.10.4
115,8670.20.4
129,3800.30.5
139,9280.30.5
1411,5160.30.6
158,9610.40.6
164,6720.50.6
172,7410.20.6

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 road wheels at 14 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.1 petrol: 0.3 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

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Renault Twingo, not the average

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Other Renault Twingo problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Renault Twingo have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 11,516 MOT tests).

How common are Renault Twingo road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,516 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.

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