Renault ZOE - 2021
76.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ZOE, model year 2021.
Sample size: 6,224 cars, 11,809 tests and 9,008 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: 6,224 cars
The 2021 Renault Zoe has an overall defect rate of 76 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 79 per 100, indicating a 2.9% improvement. Notably, the Zoe performs significantly better than average in several categories, including steering and visibility, where it has a 53% and 57% lower defect rate, respectively. It also shows stronger results in body structure and lights & electrics. While mileage-related trends suggest that defect rates increase with distance driven, the Zoe maintains a competitive performance across various mileage segments, particularly excelling in the lower mileage ranges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,224 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.3% better
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 56.6% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 33.9% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A reversing lamp inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.7% worse
103.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 76.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 92.6% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,085
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,227
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,046
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 410
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 142
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 36