Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 222,787 tests

Pass rate climbs 13.4 points across the cohorts — newer Captur examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 167,448

Pass

78.2%

Fail

17.8%

PRS

3.6%

Avg mileage at test

59,156 mi

2018–2020 cohort 55,064

Pass

85.6%

Fail

10.4%

PRS

3.6%

Avg mileage at test

34,014 mi

2021+ cohort 275

Pass

91.6%

Fail

7.3%

PRS

1.1%

Avg mileage at test

18,762 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

Generations on file · 2

Renault Captur · UK market

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The picture

Renault Captur: solid MOT record across 157,015 tests

The Renault Captur is a series of subcompact crossover SUVs manufactured by the French automaker Renault. The production version of the first one, based on the B platform, made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and started to be marketed in France during April 2013.

MOT data from 157,015 tests puts this car on a 81.2% first-time pass rate, above the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 46,679 miles. The most common fail item is worn suspension pin or bush, followed by tyre tread below the legal limit.

Buyers weighing up a used Captur should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 10–22

Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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10–22

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

5,645 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
02

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

5,310 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
03

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

4,522 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
04

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

3,007 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
05

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

2,619 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
06

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

2,562 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
07

A tyre cords visible or damaged

2,557 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
08

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

2,533 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
09

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

2,147 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
10

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

2,018 occurrences · 0.9% 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 5 failures

£248–£655

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 13.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Renault Captur has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

91.6%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 91.6% — a 13.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 18,762 miles — roughly 40K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, less than 1.5 mm thick — 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

78.2%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 78.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: ball joint excessively worn, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 59,156 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (91.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (78.2% pass). That's a 13.4-point spread across 167,448 older tests and 275 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Recall history

6 UK recalls on record.

The Captur has 6 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Captur?

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 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.