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Zoe I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50

2,819 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Zoe I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

90.1%

Pass-after-fix

2.0%

Fail

7.4%

Avg miles

20,606

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Zoe I Gt Ln Rapid Charge Ze 50: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 2,819 MOT tests, the Zoe I Gt Ln Rapid Charge Ze 50 returns 90.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 20,606, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A tyre seriously damaged

    95 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    56 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    29 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    26 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    15 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    12 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

    11 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.

    6 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    6 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    6 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£140–£235

If every one of this Zoe I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Zoe I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Zoe I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.