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Renault Captur vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Both are small SUVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen Tiguan is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 14.6% of the time, against 22.3% for the Renault Captur.

Renault Captur

22.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 176 of 239 · 49k miles at 7 · 155,671 tests

Volkswagen Tiguan

14.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 47 of 239 · 67k miles at 7 · 233,851 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail5.2%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory3.6%

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.2%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory2.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail1.9%

Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirementsAdvisory1.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory10.1%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory4.6%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory3.3%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.2%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail2.2%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.1%