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Renault CAPTUR - 2020

78.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2020. Sample size: 13,861 cars, 28,235 tests and 22,167 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,861 cars

The 2020 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of approximately 79 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Captur shows significantly fewer issues in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles category, but still remain competitive. Overall, this model excels in reliability compared to its peers, especially in aspects related to safety and body integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,861 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.0% better
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 53.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 16.3% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 61.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.8% worse
105.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 78.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,564
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,823
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,760
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 956
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 948
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 446
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67