Renault Twizy MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Twizy MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Twizy passed on its first attempt in 80.5%, and its overall record sits +1.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Twizy in the 2023–2025 data: 1,440 tests across 8 model years (2012–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Renault Twizy MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Twizy, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Renault Twizy's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Twizy DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Twizy, each with how many of the model's 1,440 tests it was noted on.

• "Switch inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 41 Renault Twizy tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 34 Renault Twizy tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 29 Renault Twizy tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 26 Renault Twizy tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 21 Renault Twizy tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 16 Renault Twizy tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Twizy Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Twizy model year on record is 2018 (90.2% across 102 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (79.8%). The gap between them is 10.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Renault Twizy reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Twizy Owners

These checks follow this Renault Twizy's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Twizy.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the steering — “steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Twizy. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Twizy MOT & Reliability