Does the Renault Zoe fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Renault Zoe records 6.99 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.85 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.14, 95% interval +2.94 to +3.34). It ranks 188 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Zoe is “A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED”, recorded 918 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 918 | 1.40 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 779 | 1.18 |
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 528 | 0.80 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 411 | 0.63 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 286 | 0.43 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 65,754 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Renault Zoe gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.8% of Renault Zoe MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 4,632 miles later (802 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 802 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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