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ZS Exclusive EV

5,920 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where ZS Exclusive EVs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

90.0%

Pass-after-fix

2.7%

Fail

6.8%

Avg miles

26,310

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

The picture

Zs Exclusive Ev: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 5,920 MOT tests, the Zs Exclusive Ev returns 90.0% 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 26,310, 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

    104 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    58 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    53 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  4. 04

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    46 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    44 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  6. 06

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

    37 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    33 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    32 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

    24 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    23 occurrences · 0.4% 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 4 failures

£150–£315

If every one of this ZS Exclusive EV'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

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 03 · 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 ZS Exclusive EV?

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 ZS Exclusive EV 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.