Comparison · small SUVs

Renault Captur vs Toyota C-HR: which is more reliable?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 98 for the Renault Captur, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 236,224 real MOT tests in 2024.

Renault Captur

98About average
MOT tests151,757

Toyota C-HR

102About average
MOT tests84,467

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testRenault CapturToyota C-HR
3–5 years
102About average
102Above average
6–9 years
98About average
101About average
10–14 years
92Below average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearRenault CapturToyota C-HR
202191.3%91.1%
202090.2%88.2%
201984.3%85.3%
201881.8%81.9%
201780.5%82.3%
201676.5%85.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaRenault CapturToyota C-HR
Lights & electrics6.36.5
Tyres6.54.2
Suspension9.40.5
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)3.95.9
Brakes7.21.6
Body & chassis1.90.1
Emissions & leaks1.10.0
Steering0.40.1

Renault Captur: top failures

  1. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3.0%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.2%
  3. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.5%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%
  5. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.4%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.4%

Toyota C-HR: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively4.8%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.8%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
  6. Headlamp: not working on main beam0.8%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Renault Captur or the Toyota C-HR?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 98 for the Renault Captur, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Renault Captur and Toyota C-HR can be compared?

Both were tested for 6 registration years (2016–2021). The Renault Captur had the higher pass rate in 2 of them and the Toyota C-HR in 4.

What fails most on each?

Renault Captur: suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Toyota C-HR: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; headlamp: not working on dipped beam.