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Renault Zoe exterior bulb replacement: MOT fails on these items more often than other cars of the same age
At MOT, the Renault Zoe fails on items fixed by exterior bulb replacement at least 1.6 times as often as cars of the same ages and fuel. From 74,266 MOT tests at 9 ages (3 to 11 years), DVSA data 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
What this shows
These are MOT fail items that exterior bulb replacement fixes, as testers found them on the day of the test. Repairs done between MOTs never show up in MOT data, and mileage is not taken into account, so this is not how often owners pay for the repair.
By age
Fail items fixed by exterior bulb replacement, per 100 MOT tests, against cars of the same age and the same fuel mix. The model figure is a floor: DVSA data lists each model’s 25 most recorded items per age, and an item outside that list is counted as zero. The comparison figure is a ceiling: an item too rare to be listed for a fuel is counted at its highest possible value.
| Age | Renault Zoe per 100 | Same age and fuel per 100 | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 0.35 | 0.55 | 20,153 |
| 4 years | 0.71 | 0.77 | 16,433 |
| 5 years | 1.85 | 1.15 | 11,305 |
| 6 years | 4.91 | 1.79 | 6,759 |
| 7 years | 5.64 | 2.37 | 6,172 |
| 8 years | 6.93 | 3.24 | 5,140 |
| 9 years | 7.23 | 4.39 | 4,400 |
| 10 years | 6.39 | 5.04 | 2,816 |
| 11 years | 3.58 | 6.07 | 1,088 |
How we decide: a page exists only when the main generation’s rate, weighted to its own mix of ages and fuels, is at least 1.5 times the rate of cars of the same ages and fuel, from at least 50,000 tests at 3 or more ages, with at least 100 expected items.
What it costs
Prices are national. They are not specific to the Renault Zoe.
ONS price quotes for “CAR BULB 12 VOLT SPECIFY WATTS”, September 2025 to August 2026, UK, 1,677 quotes from 78 shops, priced per bulb. This is the price of the bulb. Some cars need a bumper or wheel-arch liner removed to reach it, which adds labour, and many newer cars have sealed LED lamps with no separate bulb. Consumer prices as quoted.
If a garage also charges labour
Median hourly rate charged for car repairs, from 1,058 local garage and 953 main dealer price quotes collected by the ONS, September 2025 to August 2026. The same shops are priced each month, so the number of shops is the real sample.
MOT defects this repair fixes
- Position lamp not working2.54 per 100, all cars
- Stop lamp not working1.94 per 100, all cars
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.09 per 100, all cars
- Individual direction indicator slightly discoloured0.83 per 100, all cars
- Rear fog lamp not working0.44 per 100, all cars
- Individual direction indicator incorrect colour0.41 per 100, all cars
- Side repeater not working0.40 per 100, all cars
- Individual direction indicator not working0.20 per 100, all cars
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps0.17 per 100, all cars
- Reversing lamp inoperative0.12 per 100, all cars
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Other models that fail on these items more often
| Model | Times as often | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Citan | at least 4.1 | 80,122 |
| Nissan NV200 | at least 3.2 | 122,396 |
| Peugeot Partner | at least 2.8 | 605,323 |
| Ford Transit Courier | at least 2.8 | 103,155 |
| Citroen Dispatch | at least 2.7 | 189,276 |
| Vauxhall Antara | at least 2.7 | 83,963 |
| Citroen Berlingo | at least 2.7 | 750,010 |
| Ford EcoSport | at least 2.4 | 402,494 |
| Isuzu D-Max | at least 2.2 | 134,777 |
| Peugeot Expert | at least 2.1 | 218,991 |
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025, and the MOT inspection manual published on GOV.UK. Prices: ONS consumer price inflation price quotes, September 2025 to August 2026, UK.
MOT data updated . Prices updated .
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