Renault CAPTUR - 2013
201.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2013.
Sample size: 5,872 cars, 13,734 tests and 27,623 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 5,872 cars
The 2013 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of 201 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average of 219 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Captur performs significantly better in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and equipment, with defects in these categories being substantially lower than average. Additionally, while the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, the Captur's performance remains relatively consistent across different mileage segments, particularly showing a marked increase in defects at higher mileages. Overall, this model stands out positively compared to its peers, indicating a solid reliability profile.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,872 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.0% better
76.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 63.6% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.6% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.9% worse
239.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 12.5% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 63.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 65.8% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,599
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,784
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,918
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,691
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,439
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,300
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 892
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 792
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,918
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,439
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 457
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 456
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 173