Renault Captur Play MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Captur Play MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Captur Play passed on its first attempt in 90.1%, and its overall record sits +9.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Captur Play in the 2023–2025 data: 1,069 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). 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 Play MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Captur Play, the Visibility 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 Play's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Captur Play DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Captur Play, each with how many of the model's 1,069 tests it was noted on.

• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 26 Renault Captur Play tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 16 Renault Captur Play tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 16 Renault Captur Play tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Renault Captur Play tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 9 Renault Captur Play tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 6 Renault Captur Play tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Captur Play Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Captur Play model year on record is 2021 (91.8% across 499 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (90.2%). The gap between them is 1.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Captur Play Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush 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 wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Captur Play MOT & Reliability