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 rate90.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.5 points
Tests analysed1,547
Average mileage at test23,386 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank668 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. The Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 sits 13.5 points above the national average, ranked 668 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests

From 1,545 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.48% of these flagged Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.6% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.7% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.1% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests, also fails
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 1,545 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I GT Line Ze 50 tests, 2024.

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:

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