Reliability Report · European Market

Renault Zoe (2018–2021) Reliability

The Renault Zoe (2018–2021) scores 39/100 on our composite reliability index — poor territory — drawn from DVSA data. Catalogue listings span €9,500–€13,500.

Composite Score
39
/ 100
Poor
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
European Market Snapshot
Listed model years2018–2021
Price range€9,500–€13,500
Documented issues0
Listings in catalogue2
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=9331
9,331 UK MOT tests · overall 27.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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39
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 9,331 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
33
21.1% fail vs 10.9% fleet
4,043 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
43
32.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
4,984 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
60
40.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
304 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Ball joint
1,435
43.7%
#2
Condition
1,128
34.3%
#3
Coil spring
254
7.7%
#4
Stop lamp
236
7.2%
#5
Headlamp
234
7.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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