Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 572 individual Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A tested had covered 21,889 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A sits 16.3 points above the national average, ranked 259 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests (11.02x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
10. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)

From 570 DVSA-tracked Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.28% of these flagged Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.1% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4% of tests, also fails
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.7% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
7. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.4% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests, also fails
10. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.2% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this advisory)

From 570 DVSA-tracked Renault Captur S Edition E-Tech Phev A tests, 2024.

Other Renault models

• Renault Clio - 61.6%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volvo Xc40 R-Design B4 Mhev Awd Auto - 93%
• Adria Unclassified - 93%
• Audi Rs Q3 Sport Ed Tfsi Quattro Sa - 93%
• Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line Tsi Evo S-A - 92.9%
• Nissan Juke Tekna + Dig-T - 92.9%
• Audi Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa - 92.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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