Renault ZOE - 2019
152.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ZOE, model year 2019.
Sample size: 2,303 cars, 5,597 tests and 8,511 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,303 cars
The 2019 Renault ZOE has an overall defect rate of 152 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 106 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 43% increase in issues compared to its peers. Notably, the model shows a concerning trend in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where defects are remarkably higher than average, at 33% and 206% respectively. However, it excels in Steering, Visibility, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other categories, demonstrating much lower defect rates than average. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that issues may become more prevalent as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,303 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.7% better
53.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 64.3% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 34.1% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 122.8% worse
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 82.1% worse
205.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 82.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 22.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,845
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,260
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 845
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 716
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 845
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 39