Renault Captur MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Captur took 140,216 MOT tests in Britain and passed 79% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 140,216
- First-time pass rate
- 79%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Captur fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension6.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics4.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes4.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure1.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering0.3% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.5%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.5%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.3%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.3%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.0%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.2%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 1.8%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,822 | 59% |
| 2014 | 18,393 | 69% |
| 2015 | 22,905 | 72% |
| 2016 | 24,337 | 79% |
| 2017 | 19,369 | 84% |
| 2018 | 20,865 | 84% |
| 2019 | 20,067 | 87% |
| 2020 | 8,161 | 90% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 19,241 miles |
| 4 years | 25,957 miles |
| 5 years | 33,092 miles |
| 6 years | 39,207 miles |
| 7 years | 47,075 miles |
| 8 years | 55,984 miles |
| 9 years | 64,396 miles |
| 10 years | 71,022 miles |
Check a particular Captur
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Renault models
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- Renault Twingo
- Renault Grand Scenic
- Renault Master
- Renault ZOE
- Renault Modus
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- Renault Clio Iconic TCE
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.