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Renault ZOE - 2017

164.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ZOE, model year 2017. Sample size: 1,043 cars, 2,484 tests and 4,073 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,043 cars

The 2017 Renault Zoe has an overall defect rate of 164 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 134 defects per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Zoe rises significantly, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 300 defects per 100 vehicles. Areas where the Zoe performs better than average include brakes, steering, visibility, body structure, equipment, and other minor defects, showing substantial improvements compared to the yearly averages. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, as well as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it experiences a much higher defect rate than the average. Overall, while it has some strengths, the Zoe's increased defect rate may raise concerns for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,043 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.1% better
53.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 35.2% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 134.3% worse
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 48.0% worse
211.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 81.4% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 74.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 97.8% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 376 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 713
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 23