Renault Captur
Registered from 2013 to 2021.
About this model
The Renault Captur is a series of subcompact crossover SUVs manufactured by the French automaker Renault. The production version of the first one, based on the B platform, made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and started to be marketed in France during April 2013. The Captur Concept was first shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
From the Wikipedia article Renault Captur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 1.5 diesel. 3,808 of 18,628 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 17% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 48% | 1,845 |
| Tyres and wheels | 28% | 1,061 |
| Brakes | 24% | 931 |
| Body and structure | 21% | 784 |
| Lights and electrics | 15% | 553 |
| Visibility | 11% | 423 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 48% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyres and wheels — 28% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 24% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Lights and electrics — 15% of its failures
- Body and structure — 21% of its failures
- Visibility — 11% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 29% of its inspections, against the 20% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 10% | 7% | 336 | |
| 20–40k miles | 14% | 10% | 2,971 | |
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 14% | 6,265 | |
| 60–80k miles | 23% | 17% | 5,407 | |
| 80–100k miles | 26% | 19% | 2,463 | |
| 100–120k miles | 28% | 20% | 772 | |
| 120–140k miles | 28% | 21% | 244 | |
| 140–160k miles | 29% | 20% | 75 |
18,533 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 petrol · 137 hp · 1351 kg · 2639 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.3 petrol · 132 hp · 1328 kg · 2637 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 0.9 petrol · 1248 kg · 2606 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1249 kg · 2606 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 0.9 petrol · 90 hp · 1217 kg · 2595 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.5 diesel · 93 hp · 1260 kg · 2607 mm wheelbase · 3.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.5 diesel · 92 hp · 1260 kg · 2606 mm wheelbase · 3.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.5 diesel · 89 hp · 1257 kg · 2605 mm wheelbase · 3.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 0.9 petrol · 89 hp · 1176 kg · 2606 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0520/18
The dipped headlamp beams may face downwards as a result of the the headlamp beam height correction system not working. This would lead to reduced visibility for the driver at night.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/2021/18
The catalytic converter has not been correctly welded. As a consequence, exhaust gas may leak into the engine compartment.
Recall of the product from end users