Renault ZOE - 2015
174.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ZOE, model year 2015.
Sample size: 1,782 cars, 4,041 tests and 7,057 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,782 cars
The 2015 Renault ZOE has an overall defect rate of 175 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a relative increase of 2.4%. Notably, the defect rates rise significantly with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the rate reaches 480 defects per 100 vehicles. The ZOE performs better than average in categories like Brakes and Steering, with defect rates 31% and 34% lower respectively. However, it struggles with Lights & Electrics, showing a 90% higher defect rate than the average, and it also has elevated issues in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,782 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.1% better
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 38.4% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 31.1% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 83.2% worse
56.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.8% worse
211.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 76.9% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 47.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 99.2% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 732
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 215
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 72