Renault ZOE - 2020
86.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ZOE, model year 2020.
Sample size: 6,321 cars, 12,075 tests and 10,404 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,321 cars
The 2020 Renault Zoe has an overall defect rate of 86 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 90 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Zoe excels in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does experience a higher incidence of issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its rate is notably above average. Additionally, defect rates appear to increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, indicating a potential trend in wear as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,321 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.6% better
39.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 52.5% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.6% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A reversing lamp inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.6% worse
117.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 20.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 91.9% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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: 2,965
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,938
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,485
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 204
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 162
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37