Renault CAPTUR - 2016
140.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2016.
Sample size: 24,618 cars, 52,954 tests and 74,170 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: 24,618 cars
The 2016 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of 140 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the yearly average of 151 per 100. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in steering, body structure, equipment, and other categories, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average car of the same year. For example, the defect rate for steering is just 1% compared to the average of 8%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with usage, but the Captur remains relatively consistent across different mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates strong performance with fewer issues than its peers, particularly in crucial safety and structural areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 24,618 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.3% better
67.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 85.2% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.1% worse
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
▼ 2.5% worse
163.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 63.7% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 72.6% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 15,099
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,647
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,083
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,675
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,554
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,201
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,300
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: 2,140
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,421
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,396
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,201
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,421
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,294
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 959
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 814
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 812
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 564
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 531