Renault Zoe MOT Pass Rate
The Renault Zoe has an MOT pass rate of 76.3%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 1,353 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 298th of 386 cars we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the Renault Zoe is tyres, at 41.1% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- Renault Zoe MOT pass rate
- 76.3%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 1,353
Ranked 298 of 386 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the Renault Zoe fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 41.1% | 62.5 | 845 |
| Suspension | 20.8% | 31.6 | 428 |
| Brakes | 19.4% | 29.4 | 398 |
| Lights and signalling | 8.3% | 12.6 | 170 |
| Other items | 5.2% | 7.8 | 106 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 2.2% | 3.4 | 46 |
| Bodywork | 1.8% | 2.7 | 36 |
| Steering | 0.6% | 0.9 | 12 |
| Electrical | 0.2% | 0.4 | 5 |
| Structure | 0.2% | 0.3 | 4 |
| Corrosion | 0.1% | 0.2 | 3 |
| Fuel system | 0% | 0.1 | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 0% | 0.1 | 1 |
| Drivetrain | 0% | 0.1 | 1 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the Renault Zoe holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | Zoe fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 20% | 13.1% | 873 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 30% | 21.7% | 437 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 35.3% | 28.3% | 34 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 28.6% | 31.4% | 7 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | Zoe fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.7% | 20.2% | 240 |
| 2015 | 23.1% | 18.7% | 195 |
| 2016 | 25.1% | 17.3% | 327 |
| 2017 | 22.2% | 15.6% | 158 |
| 2018 | 21.6% | 14.7% | 218 |
| 2019 | 20.1% | 13.8% | 169 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
Renault Zoe MOT questions
Is the Renault Zoe reliable?
On MOT results the Renault Zoe is worse than average: it passes 76.3% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 298th of 386 cars we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 23.7% is 6.6 percentage points higher than the 17.1% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the Renault Zoe usually fail its MOT on?
Across 1,353 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the Renault Zoe were tyres (41.1%), suspension (20.8%) and brakes (19.4%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
How does the Renault Zoe compare with the national average?
The Renault Zoe passes 76.3% of MOT tests, 2.8 percentage points below the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 298th of 386 cars with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 1,353 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/renault/zoe