Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,284 individual Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.5 points
Tests analysed1,284
Average mileage at test24,238 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank833 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Renault Zoe I Iconic 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 Iconic Ze 50 tested had covered 24,238 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 Iconic Ze 50 sits 12.5 points above the national average, ranked 833 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 Iconic Ze 50

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.3% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  4. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.9% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.5% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
  6. 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 (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
  7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.3% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 1,283 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.4% of these flagged Renault Zoe I Iconic 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 Iconic 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 Iconic Ze 50 before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.3% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.5% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.7% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.4% of tests, also fails
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests

From 1,283 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 tests, 2024.

Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.9 points, from 90% to 89.1%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 year:

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