Renault CAPTUR - 2014
177.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2014.
Sample size: 18,572 cars, 43,499 tests and 76,978 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: 18,572 cars
The 2014 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of 177 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for its year, indicating a relatively better performance. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Notably, the Captur excels in several areas, including brakes, steering, and visibility, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. On the downside, it shows a higher incidence of defects related to body and structure. Overall, while the Captur performs well in certain critical categories, its body integrity raises concerns relative to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 18,572 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 21.0% better
73.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 63.9% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 25.0% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.4% better
34.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
▼ 3.5% worse
205.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 13.5% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 64.4% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 76.4% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 13,302
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,609
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,822
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,814
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,005
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,538
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: 2,201
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,751
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,534
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,531
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,005
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,534
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,531
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,391
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,271
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 803
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 588
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 511