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How many Renault Twingo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 21,981 licensed and 1,646 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault Twingo generic-model group.

Looking at a Twingo?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Twingo is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Twingo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 28,167 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 21,981 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,646 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 23,627 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Twingo MOT pass rate

In 2024, 61% of 18,029 Renault Twingo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 52.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Springs — 6.9% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.6% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.5% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 5.2% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Renault Twingo MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Springs — 6.9% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.6% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.5% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Check the actual Twingo — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q121,9811,646
2025 Q422,4241,583
2025 Q322,7861,517
2025 Q223,0081,475
2025 Q123,3801,449
2024 Q423,7301,374
2024 Q324,1081,267
2024 Q224,4521,205
2024 Q124,6911,195
2023 Q425,0061,105
2023 Q325,2111,021
2023 Q225,515975
2023 Q125,760983
2022 Q426,026959
2022 Q326,160918
2022 Q226,464870
2022 Q126,576916
2021 Q426,723901
2021 Q326,734914
2021 Q226,912910
2021 Q127,047911
2020 Q427,310846
2020 Q327,426764
2020 Q227,562786
2020 Q127,709771
2019 Q427,874718
2019 Q327,943670
2019 Q228,132592
2019 Q128,065553
2018 Q428,058549
2018 Q328,002520
2018 Q228,167507
2018 Q128,104492
2017 Q428,077502
2017 Q328,033442
2017 Q227,714422
2017 Q127,467347
2016 Q426,879340
2016 Q326,171275
2016 Q225,693271
2016 Q124,930265
2015 Q424,091249
2015 Q322,650275
2015 Q221,239226
2015 Q120,526178
2014 Q419,230147
2014 Q318,961129

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Common questions

How many Renault Twingo cars are left in the UK?

21,981 were licensed and 1,646 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault Twingo cars are SORN?

1,646 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 23,627 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Twingo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 28,167 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 21,981 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,646 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 23,627 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Renault Twingo MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 61% of 18,029 Renault Twingo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Twingo fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are springs (6.9% of tests), exhaust emissions (5.6% of tests), suspension arms (5.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Twingo is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.