Before you buy a used Renault Twingo (I).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault for its engine.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- It only applies with certain equipment or production dates: ask what this car has.
- 3 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
1.2 / 1.2 16V (D7F / D4F)
Petrol
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 1997–2007
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: The report is from 2002: it covers cars up to about seven years old.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Renault dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Renault brake recalls (2000–2014)Brakes
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect and replace, reprogram or correct the part named in the recall.
View full entryRenault airbag, seat-belt and pretensioner recalls (2000–2012)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect and replace, reprogram or correct the part named in the recall.
View full entryOther Renault recalls: tyres, body, gearbox and electrics (2000–2014)Bodywork
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect and replace, reprogram or correct the part named in the recall.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 1 checked
Known weak points
Look out for: Badly worn brake discs and cracked brake hoses; misfires or hard starting in damp weather; oil leaking between engine and gearbox; play in the front axle; failing rear lights.
Ask them to check: Measure the discs and check the brake hoses; dry and check the ignition if it misfires in the rain; look for oil between engine and gearbox; check front-axle play and the lights before the roadworthiness test.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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