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Renault Captur road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 87,708 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Captur failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 87,708 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.7×) (all test years), 146 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 3 to 12 years, 597,036 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 7 years: 87,708 for the Renault Captur

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). The Renault Captur fails less often here.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Renault Captur road wheels fails by age

Renault Captur road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Captur. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.43 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 53,253 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 64,491 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 73,724 MOT tests56 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 84,646 MOT tests67 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 87,708 MOT tests78 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 85,405 MOT tests89 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 71,544 MOT tests910 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 46,812 MOT tests1011 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 23,827 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,626 MOT tests12
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Renault Captur All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
353,2530.10.1
464,4910.10.2
573,7240.10.2
684,6460.10.2
787,7080.20.3
885,4050.20.3
971,5440.20.4
1046,8120.20.4
1123,8270.30.4
125,6260.40.5

All first-use years of the Renault Captur pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 7 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 diesel: 0.1 per 100 at 7 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 44,553 MOT tests)
  • 0.9 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 7 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 36,769 MOT tests)
  • 1.3 petrol: 0.1 per 100 at 3 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 19,136 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Renault Captur problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Renault Captur have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.7 times the road wheels fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 7 years (all test years), from 87,708 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 4 of the 10 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Renault Captur road wheels problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 87,708 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 597,036 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare