Renault Captur 2020: MOT failure rate for its age
9.8% of 26,878 MOT tests of the Renault Captur first registered in 2020 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 82.3 (95% CI 79.2–85.5; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2020 Renault Captur fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failed first time | 9.8 | % | all ages tested | 2019–2024 | 26878 |
| Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 79.2–85.5) | 82.3 | index | 100 = normal for this model at that age | 2019–2024 | 26878 |
| Rank among this model's 8 build years | 1 | of 8 | 1 = fails least for its age | 2019–2024 | 26878 |
| Tested in 2024 | 13263 | tests | median 23,394 miles | 2024 | 13263 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
How does the 2020 Renault Captur fail at each age?
Cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.
| Age | Tests | Failed, % | 95% interval | Normal for this model at that age, % | Index (100 = normal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13,615 | 9.8 | 9.3–10.3 | 10.3 | 94.8 |
| 4 | 13,263 | 9.8 | 9.3–10.3 | 13.5 | 72.5 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,878 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What fails most on the 2020 Renault Captur?
The most common failure group on cars built in 2020 is tyres: 4 items per 100 first tests, against 6.9 across all build years of the Renault Captur. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4.
| Failure group | Built 2020, per 100 | All build years, per 100 | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4 | 6.9 | 1,092 |
| Visibility | 2.9 | 5.2 | 783 |
| Suspension | 2.5 | 7.2 | 685 |
| Brakes | 2 | 5.5 | 559 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.8 | 4.9 | 226 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 27,327 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How does 2020 compare with the years around it?
Among the 8 published build years of the Renault Captur, 2020 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2019: index 96.2.
| Build year | Index (100 = normal) | 95% interval | Verdict | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 115.7 | 113.6–117.8 | worse | 35,269 |
| 2014 | 110.0 | 108.8–111.2 | worse | 110,895 |
| 2015 | 107.8 | 106.7–109.0 | worse | 137,879 |
| 2016 | 94.3 | 93.1–95.4 | better | 146,264 |
| 2017 | 87.0 | 85.6–88.4 | better | 101,534 |
| 2018 | 99.1 | 97.4–100.8 | no different | 84,089 |
| 2019 | 96.2 | 94.0–98.3 | better | 60,412 |
| 2020 | 82.3 | 79.2–85.5 | better | 26,878 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 703,220 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Renault Captur 2020 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/renault-captur/2020/
How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.
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