Renault CAPTUR - 2017
124.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2017.
Sample size: 19,656 cars, 42,086 tests and 52,521 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: 19,656 cars
The 2017 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of 125 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 134 per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 6.7% improvement. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average for its year. While mileage-related trends show an increase in defects with higher mileage, the Captur maintains a relatively stable performance across various mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates lower issues in key areas compared to the average car of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 19,656 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.4% better
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.3% worse
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.4% worse
145.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 72.9% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▲ 55.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 75.6% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
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: 11,451
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,586
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,741
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,124
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,957
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,508
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,431
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: 1,182
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,001
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 923
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,431
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,001
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 923
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 585
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 354