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4,574 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Captur S Edition Tce Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 16.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.6%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
4.4%
Avg miles
20,494
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,574 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.2 points across the cohorts — newer Captur S Edition Tce Auto examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
92.8%
Fail
4.7%
PRS
1.9%
Avg mileage at test
22,035 mi
Pass
95.1%
Fail
3.7%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
17,350 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,032 MOT tests, the Captur S Edition Tce Auto returns 90.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 17,480, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
53 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
36 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
24 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
21 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
12 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Wiper blade defective
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached
6 occurrences · 0.1% 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
£200–£430
If every one of this Captur S Edition Tce Auto'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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.2-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Renault Captur S Edition Tce Auto makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
95.1%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 95.1% — a 2.2-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
92.8%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: pin or bush excessively worn, has a cut in excess of the…, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 22,035 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (95.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.8% pass). That's a 2.2-point spread across 3,075 older tests and 1,499 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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If you own a Captur S Edition Tce Auto 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.
