Where in Britain does the Renault Zoe fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 23.3% of 65,754 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Renault Zoe failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 40.3% against 23.1% elsewhere (+17.2 points). It does best in Nottingham (NG), −10.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Renault Zoe MOT statistics · check a Renault Zoe by registration
Renault Zoe in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 40.3 | 23.1 | +17.2 | +13.3 to +21.1 | 615 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 35.1 | 23.2 | +11.8 | +6.8 to +16.9 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 33.3 | 23.3 | +10.1 | +2.9 to +17.2 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 33.0 | 23.2 | +9.8 | +6.3 to +13.3 | 688 |
| Swindon (SN) | 32.8 | 23.2 | +9.6 | +6.2 to +13.0 | 738 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 31.7 | 23.2 | +8.5 | +5.0 to +12.0 | 678 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 31.5 | 23.3 | +8.2 | +0.7 to +15.8 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 31.3 | 23.3 | +8.0 | +2.5 to +13.5 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 31.2 | 23.3 | +7.9 | +2.8 to +13.1 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 30.4 | 23.3 | +7.2 | +2.5 to +11.8 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 29.3 | 23.2 | +6.1 | +3.6 to +8.6 | 1,264 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 28.8 | 23.3 | +5.5 | −1.9 to +12.8 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 28.6 | 23.2 | +5.4 | +2.8 to +8.0 | 1,200 |
| Taunton (TA) | 28.6 | 23.3 | +5.3 | −0.5 to +11.1 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 28.2 | 23.2 | +5.0 | +1.9 to +8.1 | 825 |
| London SW (SW) | 27.5 | 23.3 | +4.2 | −0.2 to +8.7 | 396 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 27.5 | 23.3 | +4.2 | −1.3 to +9.8 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 27.3 | 23.2 | +4.0 | +1.2 to +6.9 | 971 |
| London W (W) | 27.2 | 23.3 | +4.0 | +0.5 to +7.4 | 646 |
| Crewe (CW) | 27.0 | 23.3 | +3.7 | −1.1 to +8.5 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 26.9 | 23.3 | +3.6 | −1.5 to +8.7 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 26.6 | 23.3 | +3.3 | −4.0 to +10.7 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 26.5 | 23.3 | +3.3 | −0.6 to +7.1 | 520 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 26.2 | 23.3 | +3.0 | −0.4 to +6.4 | 648 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 26.2 | 23.3 | +2.9 | −3.5 to +9.3 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 25.9 | 23.3 | +2.6 | −4.8 to +10.0 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.9 | 23.3 | +2.6 | −0.7 to +5.9 | 688 |
| Guildford (GU) | 25.8 | 23.3 | +2.6 | +0.1 to +5.0 | 1,227 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 25.8 | 23.3 | +2.5 | −0.5 to +5.5 | 807 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 25.8 | 23.3 | +2.5 | −2.3 to +7.3 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 25.6 | 23.3 | +2.3 | −1.4 to +6.0 | 535 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 25.5 | 23.3 | +2.2 | −4.6 to +9.0 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 25.3 | 23.3 | +2.0 | −2.8 to +6.9 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 25.2 | 23.3 | +1.9 | −5.9 to +9.7 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 25.2 | 23.3 | +1.9 | −3.3 to +7.1 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 25.1 | 23.3 | +1.8 | −1.8 to +5.4 | 570 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 25.1 | 23.3 | +1.8 | −3.3 to +6.9 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 25.0 | 23.3 | +1.7 | −2.3 to +5.7 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 24.9 | 23.3 | +1.6 | −2.9 to +6.2 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 24.7 | 23.3 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 1,253 |
| Swansea (SA) | 24.7 | 23.3 | +1.4 | −2.0 to +4.9 | 607 |
| Chester (CH) | 24.6 | 23.3 | +1.3 | −2.4 to +5.0 | 529 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 24.6 | 23.3 | +1.3 | −1.1 to +3.7 | 1,271 |
| London NW (NW) | 24.4 | 23.3 | +1.2 | −1.1 to +3.4 | 1,391 |
| Bristol (BS) | 24.3 | 23.3 | +1.0 | −0.7 to +2.8 | 2,329 |
| Durham (DH) | 24.3 | 23.3 | +1.0 | −4.4 to +6.3 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 24.2 | 23.3 | +0.9 | −1.2 to +3.1 | 1,566 |
| Glasgow (G) | 24.1 | 23.3 | +0.8 | −1.4 to +2.9 | 1,592 |
| Northampton (NN) | 23.9 | 23.3 | +0.6 | −2.3 to +3.5 | 844 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 23.8 | 23.3 | +0.5 | −3.0 to +3.9 | 602 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 23.6 | 23.3 | +0.3 | −3.6 to +4.2 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 23.6 | 23.3 | +0.3 | −4.4 to +5.0 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 23.6 | 23.3 | +0.2 | −2.7 to +3.2 | 794 |
| Oxford (OX) | 23.5 | 23.3 | +0.2 | −2.2 to +2.7 | 1,165 |
| Medway (ME) | 23.5 | 23.3 | +0.2 | −3.8 to +4.2 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 23.4 | 23.3 | +0.1 | −2.9 to +3.1 | 781 |
| Norwich (NR) | 23.3 | 23.3 | −0.0 | −2.8 to +2.8 | 881 |
| London N (N) | 23.2 | 23.3 | −0.1 | −3.6 to +3.5 | 547 |
| Dartford (DA) | 23.1 | 23.3 | −0.2 | −5.6 to +5.2 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 22.9 | 23.3 | −0.4 | −4.6 to +3.7 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 22.8 | 23.3 | −0.5 | −4.6 to +3.6 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 22.7 | 23.3 | −0.6 | −5.0 to +3.7 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 22.4 | 23.3 | −0.9 | −5.6 to +3.7 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 22.3 | 23.3 | −1.0 | −6.9 to +4.8 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 22.3 | 23.3 | −1.0 | −6.7 to +4.6 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 22.2 | 23.3 | −1.1 | −5.6 to +3.4 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 22.2 | 23.3 | −1.1 | −5.2 to +3.0 | 405 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 22.2 | 23.3 | −1.1 | −3.5 to +1.2 | 1,244 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 22.1 | 23.3 | −1.3 | −4.4 to +1.9 | 680 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 22.0 | 23.3 | −1.3 | −4.0 to +1.4 | 890 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 22.0 | 23.3 | −1.3 | −7.4 to +4.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 21.9 | 23.3 | −1.4 | −7.3 to +4.4 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 21.8 | 23.3 | −1.5 | −4.6 to +1.6 | 683 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 21.7 | 23.3 | −1.6 | −4.4 to +1.1 | 867 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 21.7 | 23.3 | −1.7 | −6.1 to +2.8 | 337 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 21.6 | 23.3 | −1.7 | −4.5 to +1.1 | 847 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 21.6 | 23.3 | −1.7 | −5.8 to +2.3 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 21.4 | 23.3 | −1.9 | −6.5 to +2.6 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 21.4 | 23.3 | −1.9 | −4.8 to +0.9 | 823 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 21.0 | 23.3 | −2.3 | −5.3 to +0.7 | 723 |
| Preston (PR) | 20.9 | 23.3 | −2.4 | −7.1 to +2.2 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 20.9 | 23.4 | −2.5 | −4.8 to −0.2 | 1,208 |
| Stockport (SK) | 20.8 | 23.3 | −2.5 | −5.7 to +0.7 | 634 |
| Warrington (WA) | 20.7 | 23.3 | −2.6 | −6.5 to +1.2 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 20.6 | 23.3 | −2.7 | −5.3 to −0.1 | 921 |
| Hull (HU) | 20.6 | 23.3 | −2.7 | −7.9 to +2.5 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 20.5 | 23.3 | −2.8 | −7.9 to +2.2 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 20.3 | 23.4 | −3.1 | −5.5 to −0.6 | 1,040 |
| Exeter (EX) | 20.2 | 23.3 | −3.2 | −6.0 to −0.4 | 808 |
| London E (E) | 19.9 | 23.3 | −3.5 | −7.9 to +1.0 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 19.7 | 23.3 | −3.7 | −7.7 to +0.4 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 19.5 | 23.4 | −3.9 | −6.7 to −1.0 | 759 |
| Birmingham (B) | 19.2 | 23.4 | −4.1 | −6.4 to −1.8 | 1,138 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 18.6 | 23.3 | −4.7 | −10.1 to +0.7 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 18.6 | 23.4 | −4.8 | −7.1 to −2.5 | 1,104 |
| London SE (SE) | 18.4 | 23.4 | −4.9 | −7.9 to −1.9 | 640 |
| Derby (DE) | 18.2 | 23.4 | −5.2 | −7.7 to −2.6 | 906 |
| Croydon (CR) | 18.1 | 23.4 | −5.2 | −7.9 to −2.6 | 827 |
| Watford (WD) | 18.0 | 23.4 | −5.3 | −8.1 to −2.6 | 738 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 16.9 | 23.3 | −6.4 | −10.9 to −1.9 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 16.9 | 23.4 | −6.5 | −9.4 to −3.5 | 627 |
| Telford (TF) | 15.9 | 23.3 | −7.4 | −12.8 to −2.0 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 15.9 | 23.4 | −7.5 | −10.1 to −5.0 | 826 |
| Ilford (IG) | 15.1 | 23.3 | −8.2 | −14.6 to −1.7 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 14.8 | 23.3 | −8.6 | −14.3 to −2.9 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 14.6 | 23.4 | −8.8 | −11.6 to −6.0 | 603 |
| Romford (RM) | 14.2 | 23.4 | −9.1 | −12.7 to −5.6 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 13.3 | 23.3 | −10.1 | −14.1 to −6.1 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 13.3 | 23.4 | −10.1 | −13.4 to −6.8 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.2 | 23.5 | −10.4 | −12.2 to −8.6 | 1,406 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 65,754 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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