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

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. On a Renault Zoe I Iconic 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 Iconic Ze 50

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
4. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.6% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.5% of tests (2.08x 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, 0.3% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
9. Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.3% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 1,894 DVSA-tracked Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.3% of these flagged Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Renault Zoe I Iconic 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 Iconic Ze 50 year:

• 2020 Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 - 90% first-time pass, 899 tests
• 2021 Renault Zoe I Iconic Ze 50 - 89.1% first-time pass, 375 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%

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• Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed Cvt - 89.2%
• Hyundai Kona Ultimate Gdi Hev S-A - 89.2%
• BMW 318i M Sport Auto - 89.2%
• Vauxhall Astra Sri Vx Line Nav Turbo - 89.2%
• SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi - 89.2%
• Peugeot 3008 GT Premium S/S Phev Auto - 89.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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