Renault CAPTUR - 2018
118.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2018.
Sample size: 21,048 cars, 44,938 tests and 53,282 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: 21,048 cars
The 2018 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of 119 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for cars of the same year at 120 per 100. Notably, the Captur performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defects significantly lower than the average. For instance, it has only 1% of steering-related defects compared to 4% for the average car. Mileage-related trends show an increase in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Captur demonstrates solid reliability, especially in structural and equipment aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 21,048 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.9% better
62.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 90.0% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
▲ 18.7% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.2% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.3% worse
139.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 72.5% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 68.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 61.4% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,714
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,372
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,656
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,639
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,119
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,109
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,053
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,037
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,109
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,053
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 763
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 300