Renault ZOE MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault ZOE took 15,867 MOT tests in Britain and passed 77% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 15,867
- First-time pass rate
- 77%
- All cars
- 71%
What the ZOE fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension9.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres8.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics6.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility2.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes2.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering0.5% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.2% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 6.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3.1%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.4%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 2.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.8%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 2.6%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.3%
- Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured 1.9%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 321 | 56% |
| 2014 | 862 | 61% |
| 2015 | 1,757 | 64% |
| 2016 | 1,558 | 67% |
| 2017 | 1,053 | 66% |
| 2018 | 1,849 | 71% |
| 2019 | 2,319 | 80% |
| 2020 | 6,004 | 89% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 19,652 miles |
| 4 years | 23,820 miles |
| 5 years | 32,113 miles |
| 6 years | 40,313 miles |
| 7 years | 36,338 miles |
| 8 years | 41,169 miles |
| 9 years | 47,074 miles |
| 10 years | 51,701 miles |
Check a particular ZOE
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Renault models
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- Renault Grand Scenic
- Renault Master
- Renault Modus
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- Renault Clio Iconic TCE
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.