Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,547 individual Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 90.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +13.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,547 |
| Average mileage at test | 23,386 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 668 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 90.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 tested had covered 23,386 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, 0.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
From 2,468 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.62% of these flagged Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 year:
- 2020 Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 - 90.2% first-time pass, 1,282 tests
- 2021 Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 - 91.9% first-time pass, 259 tests
Other Renault models
- Renault Clio - 61.6%
- Renault Captur - 79.7%
- Renault Megane - 61.1%
- Renault Trafic - 61.6%
- Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
- Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
- Renault Scenic - 62.3%
- Renault Twingo - 66.3%
Models with a similar pass rate
- BMW 320i M Sport Auto - 90.2%
- Peugeot 2008 Allure Prem Puretech S/S - 90.2%
- Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi 4motion S-A - 90.2%
- Kia Xceed 3 Phev S-A - 90.2%
- Vauxhall Crossland X Elite Turbo Auto - 90.2%
- SEAT Arona Se Technology Ecotsi S-A - 90.2%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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