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Renault CAPTUR - 2021

64.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault CAPTUR, model year 2021. Sample size: 10,041 cars, 21,097 tests and 13,511 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,041 cars

The 2021 Renault Captur has an overall defect rate of 64 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average rate of 79 per 100 for cars of the same year. It shows particularly positive performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defects significantly lower than average. However, it has a higher than average defect rate related to equipment. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate remains relatively stable across different mileage brackets, suggesting consistent reliability throughout its use.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,041 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 51.3% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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.
  • Power steering: inoperative and steering adversely affected
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 41.4% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.0% worse
92.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
▲ 76.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 66.7% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 70.4% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 5,868
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,985
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 843
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 257

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31