2019 Renault Captur petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2019 Renault Captur petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2019 Renault Captur petrol than on all cars registered in 2019.

• Wipers1.7× usual
  Renault Captur

  5.4% All 2019 cars

  3.1%

  Failed outright at MOT: 4%, against 2% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

  Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

  At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

Common 2019 Renault Captur petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 Renault Captur petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

• Tyres
  28% of testsRough price £70–£150

  At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

• Brakes
  15% of testsRough price £150–£350

  At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

• Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
  7% of testsRough price £15–£250

  At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

• Lights and electrics
  6% of testsRough price £10–£80

  At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

• Seats and seatbelts
  3% of testsRough price £80–£250

  At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

• Suspension
  3% of testsRough price £120–£400

  At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Known faults on the 2019 Renault Captur petrol

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

• Cambelt due every 6 years or 90,000 miles

  All engines

  Every Captur engine uses a cambelt, and it's an expensive job if it's due soon. If it snaps it can wreck the engine.

  At the viewing: Look for a receipt for the cambelt change in the service history.

  If it needs doing: Timing belt (cambelt) change, about £300–£700 (often with the water pump). ClickMechanic

  Source: Carbuyer: used Renault Captur Mk1 reliability

• Gearbox complaints

  All engines

  Gearbox problems were the top complaint from Captur owners in Carbuyer's survey.

  At the viewing: Try every gear, and on automatics pull away gently several times to check for judder.

  If it needs doing: Gearbox sensor or solenoid, about £200–£500. ClickMechanic

  Source: Carbuyer: used Renault Captur Mk1 reliability

• Erratic stop-start

  All engines

  The stop-start can work on and off or stop working, often from a sensor or a weak battery.

  At the viewing: Watch whether stop-start works in traffic, and ask how old the battery is.

  Source: Carbuyer: used Renault Captur Mk1 reliability

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 Renault Captur petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

1. When was the cambelt last changed?
2. Has the gearbox had any work?
3. Has the battery been replaced?
4. Any recent work on the wipers? (Flagged at MOT 1.7× as often on the 2019 Renault Captur petrol as on other cars the same age.)
5. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?