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7,739 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Captur S Edition Tces pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.5%
Pass-after-fix
1.5%
Fail
5.7%
Avg miles
22,624
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 · 7,739 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Captur S Edition Tce examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
92.2%
Fail
6.5%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
26,102 mi
Pass
92.9%
Fail
5.0%
PRS
1.7%
Avg mileage at test
19,622 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,474 MOT tests, the Captur S Edition Tce 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 tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 21,060, 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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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
69 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
56 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
56 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
43 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
42 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Wiper blade defective
38 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
35 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
22 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
22 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
14 occurrences · 0.2% 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
£220–£475
If every one of this Captur S Edition Tce'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. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Renault Captur S Edition Tce makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.9%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.9% — a 0.7-point improvement. Tests in this band average 19,622 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has ply or cords exposed — 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
92.2%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: pin or bush excessively worn, has a cut in excess of the…, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 26,102 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.2% pass). That's a 0.7-point spread across 3,580 older tests and 4,159 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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 Captur S Edition Tce 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.
