MOT performance
Renault Captur diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 130,686 MOT tests on diesel Renault Capturs in 2023–2024 (on average 7 years old at test, median 53,674 miles), 73.4% passed first time, against 82.5% of 168,389 petrol Renault Captur tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Renault Capturs failed 22% more often than comparable cars — 1.22× against 1.12× for the Renault Captur as a whole.
130,686 MOT tests on 64,556 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 73.4% | ±0.2 pts (95%), n = 130,686 |
| All Renault Capturs | 78.6% | n = 300,538 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.22× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Renault Captur overall 1.12× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 7.2% | n = 130,686 |
| Average age at test | 7 years | n = 130,686 |
| Registration years covered | 2013–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Renault Captur fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 1.7 years older on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 168,389 | 5.3 yrs | 82.5% | +2% | 5.0% |
| Diesel | 130,686 | 7 yrs | 73.4% | +22% | 7.2% |
Where diesel Renault Capturs differ
- Body, chassis and structure: diesel Renault Capturs failed 39% more often than the Renault Captur overall, relative to comparable cars (2.06× vs 1.47×).
- Seat belts and airbags: diesel Renault Capturs failed 26% less often than the Renault Captur overall, relative to comparable cars (0.44× vs 0.59×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel Renault Capturs failed 22% more often than the Renault Captur overall, relative to comparable cars (0.79× vs 0.64×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Renault Capturs (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.9% (+93%) | 7.1% (+80%) |
| Tyres | 7.0% (+15%) | 5.7% (+4%) |
| Brakes | 6.3% (+37%) | 4.8% (+27%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 6.1% (-4%) | 5.0% (-6%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.0% (+21%) | 3.9% (+12%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 3.5% (+106%) | 1.8% (+47%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.4% (-21%) | 0.9% (-36%) |
| Steering | 0.5% (-50%) | 0.4% (-56%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.2% (-56%) | 0.2% (-41%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (-40%) | 0.1% (-46%) |
| Road wheels | 0.2% (-50%) | 0.1% (-37%) |
Most common diesel Renault Captur failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 3.67% |
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Body, chassis and structure | 2.97% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.80% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 2.16% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 1.93% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 83.5% (13,650) | 87.9% (53,358) |
| 5-6 | 81.1% (33,153) | 82.7% (46,465) |
| 7-8 | 71.9% (54,822) | 77.5% (33,651) |
| 9-10 | 61.8% (27,344) | 67.8% (17,775) |
| 11-12 | 52.1% (626) | 58.9% (581) |
Renault Captur by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2013 Renault Captur · 58.3%
- 2014 Renault Captur · 67.3%
- 2015 Renault Captur · 70.6%
- 2016 Renault Captur · 77.9%
- 2017 Renault Captur · 82.0%
- 2018 Renault Captur · 82.9%
- 2019 Renault Captur · 85.5%
- 2020 Renault Captur · 90.2%
- 2021 Renault Captur · 91.4%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
Check a specific diesel Renault Captur
Enter a UK registration to see that car's own MOT history and what it is likely to cost to own. Your first check is free and shows the vehicle summary and its headline ownership cost. The category-by-category breakdown is part of a paid check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.