Renault ZOE - 2022
62.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ZOE, model year 2022.
Sample size: 3,355 cars, 3,895 tests and 2,440 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: 3,355 cars
The 2022 Renault ZOE has an overall defect rate of 63 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows particularly strong performance in several categories, with significantly fewer issues related to brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects compared to the average. Notably, it excels in body structure defects, recording just 1 issue per 100 vehicles versus the average of 2.5. While tyre wear is a common concern across many vehicles, the ZOE stands out with lower instances of more critical defects, suggesting a generally reliable performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,355 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.8% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 25.0% worse
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 52.8% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.1% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- A reversing lamp 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 front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.1% worse
91.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A passenger seat: insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- 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
Equipment
▼ 7.7% worse
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 90.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 954
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A reversing lamp inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 7