Renault Captur MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Captur MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Captur passed on its first attempt in 81.6%, and its overall record sits +3.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Captur in the 2023–2025 data: 527,235 tests across 10 model years (2013–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Renault Captur MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Captur, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Renault Captur's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Captur DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Captur, each with how many of the model's 527,235 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 15,397 Renault Captur tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 14,481 Renault Captur tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 7,500 Renault Captur tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 6,615 Renault Captur tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 6,228 Renault Captur tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 5,803 Renault Captur tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Captur Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Captur model year on record is 2022 (93.6% across 6,946 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (72.1%). The gap between them is 21.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Renault Captur reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Captur Owners

These checks follow this Renault Captur's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Captur.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Captur. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Captur MOT & Reliability