Diesel Renault Captur: MOT pass rate

75.9% of diesel Renault Capturs pass the MOT first time, measured across 63,914 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,642.

Diesel against the other Renault Captur versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Renault Captur specifically, petrol is the strongest at 83.8%, and this diesel version sits 4.1 points below the 80% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Renault Captur fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Renault Captur had covered 62,642 miles at test, against 43,767 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Captur page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Renault Captur

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.3% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.1% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests

From 64,127 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Captur tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Captur's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.55% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Renault Captur

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.5% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.5% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.3% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.7% of tests, also fails
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests

From 64,127 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Captur tests, 2024.

Other Renault Captur fuel types

• Petrol Renault Captur - 83.8%

All Renault Captur MOT data · Every model