Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,368 individual Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge 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 Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 tested had covered 27,232 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 Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 sits 10.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,044 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 Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.4% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.6% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.7% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,371 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.94% of these flagged Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge 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 Iconc Rapid Charge 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 Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.9% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.8% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.9% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests, also fails
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests, also fails
10. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.4% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,371 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 tests, 2024.

Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50's first-time pass rate has risen 1.1 points, from 87.5% to 88.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 year:

• 2020 Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 - 87.5% first-time pass, 894 tests
• 2021 Renault Zoe I Iconc Rapid Charge Ze 50 - 88.6% first-time pass, 472 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

• Ford Sierra - 87.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 Amg Line Premium E A - 87.6%
• Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto - 87.6%
• Land Rover Rrover Evoque Rdyn Hse P300e A - 87.6%
• Mitsubishi L200 Challenger Di-D Auto - 87.6%
• Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev S-A - 87.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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