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Renault Zoe, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

27,307 Renault Zoes are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 78.7% of initial MOT tests, 6.4 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Renault Zoe at the MOT

78.7% of 27,069 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Zoe 217th of 575 models. Renault Zoes aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 57.9%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Renault Zoe78.7%
  • All Renault modelsThe Zoe is 16.2 pts ahead62.5%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Renault Zoe tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years14,692 tests84.1%
  • 6 to 10 years7,329 tests62.2%
  • 11 years and over492 tests57.9%

Where Zoes fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Renault Zoe tests in 2025.

  • Tyres30.3%
  • Suspension26.5%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.5%
  • Brakes10.7%
  • Visibility7.2%

The items testers recorded most often were ball joint excessively worn (14.7%), condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (9.8%) and condition has ply or cords exposed (8.1%).

The MOT page lists every common Zoe MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Renault Zoe MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Zoe's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.30.3% of Zoe failure items

  2. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.26.5% of Zoe failure items

  3. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.20.5% of Zoe failure items

Renault Zoes in the UK

27,307 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 375% since the end of 2017, although it peaked at 28,155 at the end of 2023.

Change since 2017
+375%from 5,751 licensed
Typical year of first use
2020half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2020 or earlier
First registered in 2025
1against 6,377 in 2020
Declared off the road
8022.9% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Renault Zoes since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20141,356
End of 20153,327
End of 20164,974
End of 20175,751
End of 20187,605
End of 20199,929
End of 202015,644
End of 202121,875
End of 202227,230
End of 202328,155
End of 202427,744
End of 202527,379
End of June 202627,307

How old they are

Licensed Renault Zoes by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 1 were first used before 2013.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20249598
20231,0821,123
20225,5815,995
20215,8096,255
20205,9496,377
20192,1402,380
20181,7231,981
20179431,175
20161,4081,761
20151,6032,056
2014758
2013286

1,603 Zoes first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 78% of the 2,056 first registered that year.

Renault Zoe recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Zoe. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Zoe is affected.

  1. Jan 2023 R/2023/028

    On affected vehicles the rear seat bench may not be locked into position securely. This could result in injury to the occupants in the event of hard breaking or a collision

    Zoes built Nov 2022 to Dec 2022 · 440 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Check the rear seat bench has been securely locked in place.

  2. Jan 2022 R/2022/001

    Risk of internal short curcuit to the battery

    Zoes built Jan 2021 to Feb 2021 · 31 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Risk of internal short-circuit to the battery.
    Remedy
    Controlling the battery and replacing the module if necessary.

  3. Jun 2018 R/2018/070

    Gearbox may fail to hold in park position when vehicle is stationary

    Zoes built Nov 2016 to Apr 2017 · 360 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The gearbox may not hold the vehicle in the park position when the vehicle is stationary (Position P ). The vehicle may roll if the handbrake is not applied.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the gearbox parking pin.

  4. Feb 2018 R/2018/025

    Incorrect throttle pedal fitted

    Zoes built Jul 2017 to Oct 2017 · 218 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    An incorrect accelerator pedal may be fitted which could cause discomfort or in extreme circumstances the pedal may get suck under the floor mat.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the accelerator pedal fitted. Replace the pedal where necessary.

  5. Sep 2017 R/2017/207

    Gearbox may fail to hold in park position 'p' and vehicle could roll away

    Zoes built Jul 2015 to Jan 2016 · 561 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    If the vehicle is parked on a hill with park selected and the parking brake off or not fully applied the vehicle may not stay stationary. This results in a higher risk of collision.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the parking brake mechanism and park wheel which are inside of the reducer.

  6. Mar 2016 R/2016/035

    Brake efficiency may be reduced

    999 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The front wheel arch liners may have been incorrectly positioned which may cause them to rub against the front brake hoses. In rare circumstances this could cause a low leakage from both front flexible brake hose leading to gradual increased brake pedal travel in extreme cases a sudden bursting of the flexible hose with sudden increased brake travel and a resultant affect on the braking efficiency. A warning light indicating a low brake fluid level will be displayed on the dashboard.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and inspect the front wheel arch liners and brake hoses. Where necessary reposition the wheel arch liners and replace the brake hose/s.
How to check a specific Zoe for recalls

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Renault Zoe FAQs

How many Renault Zoes are there in the UK?

27,307 Renault Zoes were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 802 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Renault Zoe reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 78.7% first-time pass rate for the Renault Zoe across 27,069 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Renault Zoe had any recalls?

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Zoe. The most recent was published in January 2023. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Renault Zoe?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Renault Zoe's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Renault history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Renault VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.