Renault Zoe Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms

On the Zoe, a genuine, serious warning: EPB failure can happen with no warning at all, with real repair bills of £750+ — plus a specific connector worth checking first.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 68 050 / Bosch 0 986 494 441

Accuracy note: Covers the Renault Zoe (2012-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Front brake pads are sold by caliper system (ATE / Teves, TRW / Lucas, Bosch, Akebono, Brembo etc.) and by pad size, and one model usually has two or three pad sizes depending on engine, brake size and trim — a wrong size will not fit the caliper. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with their width x height x thickness in mm; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Measure the old pad or check the caliper system against your VIN before ordering, and fit a new wear sensor where the set is only 'prepared for' one.

Front brake pads (aftermarket)	Brembo P 68 050 (155 x 59/65 x 18 mm, wear contact not included, ATE/Teves/Continental calipers, WVA 24538/24914); Brembo P 68 033 (116 x 52 x 17 mm, wear contact not included, TRW/Lucas/Girling calipers, WVA 23973); Bosch 0 986 494 441 (155.2 x 59.4/64.7 x 16.9 mm, WVA 24914); Bosch 0 986 494 592 (116.4 x 52.7 x 17.3 mm, TRW/Lucas/Girling calipers, WVA 23973); Bosch 0 986 424 795 (116.5 x 52.1 x 17.5 mm, WVA 23973); TRW GDB1789 (155.2 x 64.7/59.4 x 18 mm, not prepared for a wear indicator, ATE calipers); Ridex 402B0343 (155 x 59/65 x 18 mm, no wear contact, WVA 24538/24914)
Pad sizes & variants	Two front sizes. The 155 x 59/65 x 18 mm pad suits ATE/Teves/Continental calipers (WVA 24538/24914). The 116 x 52 x 17 mm pad suits TRW/Lucas/Girling calipers (WVA 23973).
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN
Fitment notes	Check the caliper system before ordering. No front set listed includes a wear sensor.

A Genuine, Serious Warning About Electronic Parking Brake Failure — Renault Zoe Brake Pads

If your car has an electronic parking brake, this is genuinely worth taking seriously: complete EPB failure has been documented occurring with no warning at all, sometimes within just a couple of months of ownership — the motor simply going dead with no fault code shown. Real repair quotes commonly run to £750 or more, and in some documented cases, the fault has returned even after repair. A specific, documented cause worth checking: a multi-way connector plug located under the passenger seat storage compartment is prone to water ingress and corrosion, which can cause exactly this kind of total system failure — worth asking a specialist to check this connector specifically before assuming a more expensive fault.

A genuine safety point worth knowing: a documented case shows the parking brake button being pressed while the car still had a small amount of residual motion triggering a complete system failure, immobilising the car and requiring the emergency manual release procedure. Always ensure the car has come to a genuine, complete stop before engaging the electronic parking brake.

Separately, if you're dealing with persistent brake squeal, it's worth knowing copper grease doesn't always work — one documented case saw copper paste applied properly with zero improvement, with the actual cause turning out to be a pad binding tightly in the caliper itself. If copper grease hasn't resolved a squeal, checking that the pads move freely in the caliper carrier is worth doing next.

Renault Zoe Brake Pads: Brake Pads Are One of the Few Truly Universal Parts

Every version of the Zoe uses brake pads that wear down through normal use — the only real variable is how quickly, which depends on engine, trim, and (where fitted) whether the car has any form of regenerative braking to ease the load.

Renault Zoe Brake Pads: Watch: Replacing It

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No Zoe front-pad video found; Zoe is built on the Clio 4 B-platform. Zoe has its own regen braking and pads wear slowly.

Before you buy: pad size and compound vary by engine and trim. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Renault Zoe Brake Pads: What They Do

Brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. On any version of the Zoe with hybrid assistance or regenerative braking, this system handles a meaningful share of everyday slowing, which can genuinely extend pad life compared with a purely petrol or diesel equivalent.

Common Sizes

Front pads, genuine reference (shared with Captur, Clio Mk4)	Confirm exact fitment via VIN — pad size on this model genuinely varies by engine and trim, not just by generation.
Standard variants, front pads	Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 258mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle.
Higher-power/later variants, front pads	Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 280mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle.

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Renault Zoe Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.

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