162,092 Capturs had an MOT in 2025. 76.0% passed first time, against 79.4% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2013 to 2015, which fail on suspension 1.9 times as often as comparable cars. Those registered from 2021 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Capturs of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.2% | −10.9 | 5,594 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 64.1% | −5.0 | 17,966 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 66.8% | −6.1 | 22,557 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 72.9% | −3.5 | 24,149 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 76.9% | −3.1 | 19,378 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 78.7% | −3.6 | 20,668 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 81.6% | −3.4 | 19,886 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 87.1% | −0.3 | 13,196 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 90.4% | +1.8 | 9,762 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 91.5% | +1.6 | 8,936 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
8.9% of Captur MOTs failed on suspension, against 5.2% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 5.3% on brakes, against 4.0%.
Up to 30,000 miles, Capturs pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 30–60,000 miles 2.3 points, 60–90,000 miles 6.0 points, 90–120,000 miles 10.1 points, 120,000+ miles 13.8 points.
Diesels passed 69.4% first time, 5.5 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 80.0%, 2.1 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 63,557 miles at the test, against 39,043 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 20,261 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 93,629 | 80.0% | 82.1% | −2.1 | 39,043 |
| Diesel | 64,706 | 69.4% | 74.9% | −5.5 | 63,557 |
| Hybrid | 3,108 | 91.5% | 89.6% | +1.9 | 20,261 |
| Other | 649 | 89.1% | 88.4% | +0.6 | 25,391 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Captur ranks 7 of 12.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MINI Countryman | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 2. VW T-Roc | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 3. Kia Niro | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 4. Suzuki Vitara | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 5. Ford Puma | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 6. Toyota C-HR | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 7. Renault Captur | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 8. Nissan Juke | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 9. MG ZS | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 10. Ford EcoSport | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 11. Peugeot 2008 | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Mokka | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Capturs in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 76.0% of 162,092 Captur MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 79.4% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2013 to 2015: well behind (−5.0 to −10.9 points). 2016 to 2019: behind (−3.1 to −3.6 points). 2020: level (−0.3 points). 2021 to 2022: ahead (+1.6 to +1.8 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2013 to 2015 and 2016 to 2019. Those cars passed first time −5.0 to −10.9 and −3.1 to −3.6 points against comparable cars.
Ball joint excessively worn: 3.1% of Captur MOTs, against 0.8% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Capturs passed 80.0% first time and diesels 69.4%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 2.1 points below and diesels 5.5 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The Captur passed 75.8%, −3.4 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Captur's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Renault Captur: 55 recorded model names, from "CAPTUR" to trims such as "CAPTUR ICONIC TCE".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.