2013 Renault Captur MOT pass rate: 62.2% (16,970 tests)

2013-registered Renault Capturs passed 62.2% of 16,970 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 11.2 points worse than same-age cars (73.3%). This is one of the lower-scoring Captur years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

62.2%Pass rate, 2013 cars

88.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

16,970Tests analysed

74,198 miMedian mileage at test

65.5% / 58.3%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2013 Captur getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	64.2% -10.5 vs same-age
2024	62.2% -10.9 vs same-age
2025	60.0% -12.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 Captur

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	7,154	46.3%
2	Brakes	1,992	12.9%
3	Tyres	1,919	12.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,656	10.7%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,017	6.6%
6	Visibility	888	5.8%

All Captur years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013 (this page)	16,970	62.2%	-11.2 pts	74,198
2014	53,934	71.1%	-4.7 pts	67,878
2015	67,395	73.9%	-4.8 pts	59,384
2016	71,719	80.6%	-0.7 pts	50,510
2017	57,283	84.5%	+0.5 pts	42,677
2018	61,114	85.7%	-0.6 pts	36,901
2019	58,658	88.1%	-0.3 pts	29,655
2020	6,774	92.9%	+3.0 pts	21,175

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Renault Captur years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Renault Captur reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 62.2% of their MOT tests (16,970 tests, 2023–2025), -11.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 74,198 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 Captur?

The median tested example shows 74,198 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2013 Captur?

In this cohort petrols pass 65.5% of tests against 58.3% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.