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Renault Zoe MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 80.3% of 15,905 MOT tests on the Renault Zoe ended in a pass, 3.8 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 71.0% against 82.0%.

Pass rate
80.3%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
15,905
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
71.0%
All cars 82.0%
Mileage at 9
49k
Median; middle half 35k to 63k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Renault Zoe MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
25,102 tests
91.5%
17,000 · 11k to 25k
32,643 tests
86.1%
19,000 · 13k to 27k
42,073 tests
77.7%
27,000 · 19k to 37k
51,115 tests
71.6%
35,000 · 25k to 47k
61,231 tests
71.4%
35,000 · 25k to 47k
71,924 tests
69.9%
37,000 · 27k to 47k
81,254 tests
67.1%
43,000 · 33k to 55k
9437 tests
62.7%
49,000 · 35k to 63k
Zoe pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Renault Zoe. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Tyres
A tyre cords visible or damaged
2.4in 100 tests
Brake lights
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
1.7in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
1.5in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.3in 100 tests
Steering joints
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1.1in 100 tests
Headlights
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
0.8in 100 tests
Indicators
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
0.7in 100 tests
Tyre pressure warning
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
0.7in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
7.6in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.3in 100 tests
Indicators
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
1.9in 100 tests
Wheels
A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
1.7in 100 tests
Number plates
Number plate inscription missing or illegible
1.7in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
1.4in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
1.2in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
0.9in 100 tests

What to check on a used Zoe

The parts that come up most often in Renault Zoe MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  3. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  4. Wheels
    Look for bent or cracked wheels, and feel for vibration through the steering wheel at speed.
  5. Number plates
    Check the plates are clean, legal and match the registration on the V5C logbook.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Renault Zoe?
In 2023, 80.3% of 15,905 initial MOT tests on the Renault Zoe ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 71.0% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Renault Zoe MOT?
The most common failures were tyres (2.4 in 100 tests), brake lights (1.7 in 100 tests), coil springs (1.5 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 9-year-old Renault Zoe?
At 9 years old, the median Renault Zoe at its MOT had covered 49,000 miles, and the middle half had between 35,000 and 63,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Renault Zoe?
The most common advisories were brake discs (7.6 in 100 tests), tyre tread (2.3 in 100 tests), indicators (1.9 in 100 tests).

Other Renault models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Renault models or see every make.

Clio63.2%Captur83.2%Trafic64.0%Megane61.5%Master67.3%Kadjar84.2%Kangoo61.9%Scenic62.9%Twingo68.5%Zoe80.3%Modus57.5%Laguna60.2%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.