149,767 tests in 2025
Renault Captur reliability and MOT pass rate
80.1% passed first time. The 19.9% fail rate is 2.7 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 8 years old with 47,888 miles.
Pass rate
80.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 19.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.2%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
47,888 mi
8 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 29,030 | 8.2% |
| 6-9 years | 77,542 | 18.1% |
| 10-13 years | 42,797 | 31.2% |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Captur fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension549 dangerous44.3%
- Tyres8,779 dangerous28.2%
- Brakes2,928 dangerous26.2%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment83 dangerous18.3%
- Visibility4 dangerous14.1%
- Body, chassis, structure89 dangerous8.5%
- Noise, emissions and leaks6 dangerous5.5%
- Steering62 dangerous2.8%
Is the Captur getting worse?
The fail rate rose 5.9 points to 20.8% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 132,948 | 6 | 14.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 144,151 | — | 16.6% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 126,908 | — | 18.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 138,763 | — | 20.8% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Captur at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Captur in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn5,245 tests
- 2Coil spring: fractured or broken3,557 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3,208 tests
- 4Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2,447 tests
- 5Condition: has ply or cords exposed2,196 tests
- 6Service brake performance: excessively binding2,099 tests
- 7Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn1,972 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1,934 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Captur collects 2.14 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm25,300 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure19,253 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened10,164 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick9,199 tests
- 5Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn4,882 tests
- 6Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt4,380 tests
- 7Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre3,420 tests
- 8Service brake performance: excessively binding3,157 tests
Questions
What is the Renault Captur MOT pass rate?
80.1% of the 149,767 Renault Captur first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 19.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.2% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Renault Captur usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn", recorded on 5,245 failed tests, followed by "Coil spring: fractured or broken" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, suspension appears in 44.3% of failures, tyres appears in 28.2% of failures, brakes appears in 26.2% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 8.2%; at 10-13 years it was 31.2%. The median Renault Captur tested in 2025 was 8 years old with 47,888 miles.
Is the Renault Captur getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 5.9 points to 20.8% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Captur trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 8 safety recalls naming the Renault Captur: Renault Captur recalls.
Other Renault models
Checking a particular Captur?
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