Renault Captur Techno MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

94.1% Above average

615 tests across 2 model years, 2022–2023.

+13.1 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Renault Captur Techno really fares

94.1% of its MOTs pass — over 615 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Renault Captur Techno MOT pass rate is 94.1%, +13.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 615 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2022 and 2023. This page lists the most common Renault Captur Techno MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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

The Renault Captur Techno passed on its first attempt in 94.0%, and its overall record sits +13.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Captur Techno in the 2023–2025 data: 615 tests across 2 model years (2022–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed615
Overall pass rate94.1%
Passed on first attempt94.0%
Average mileage at test20,893 mi
Model years covered2022–2023 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+13.1 pts above

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

Most Common Renault Captur Techno MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Tyres 41% 21
Visibility 33% 17
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12% 6
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 6% 3
Brakes 6% 3
Steering 2% 1

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

Tyres

Around 41% of the recorded Renault Captur Techno failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.3%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.1%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (0.8%) among the Renault Captur Techno's tyres faults.

Visibility

Around 33% of the recorded Renault Captur Techno failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.5%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.0%), "Mirrors slightly damaged" (0.2%) among the Renault Captur Techno's visibility faults.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 12% of the recorded Renault Captur Techno failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too low" (0.5%), "Headlamp aim too high" (0.3%), "Headlamp insecure" (0.2%) among the Renault Captur Techno's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Captur Techno, each with how many of the model's 615 tests it was noted on.

  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 9 Renault Captur Techno tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 8 Renault Captur Techno tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 7 Renault Captur Techno tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Renault Captur Techno tests, 1.0% 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 5 Renault Captur Techno tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Retracting mechanism defective" (Major) — noted on about 3 Renault Captur Techno tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Captur Techno Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Captur Techno model year on record is 2023 (94.9% across 78 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (94.0%). The gap between them is 0.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2023 Captur Techno 78 94.9% 94.8% 20,681 mi Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
2022 Captur Techno 537 94.0% 93.9% 21,104 mi Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Captur Techno Owners

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

  • 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.

  • the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

    Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Captur Techno MOT & Reliability

What is the Renault Captur Techno MOT pass rate?

94.1% of the 615 recorded Renault Captur Techno MOT tests ended in a pass, +13.1 percentage points above the national average. 94.0% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Renault Captur Techno model years pass the MOT most often?

2023 is the strongest Renault Captur Techno year on record at 94.9%, while 2022 is the weakest at 94.0%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Renault Captur Techno MOT failures?

The most recorded Renault Captur Techno failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.