2018 Renault Captur 0.9L Petrol · EF18 DVP

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, though the maintenance trend shows a pattern of reactive repairs rather than preventative care. The most recent test in September 2025 at 81,955 miles passed but introduced new advisories regarding a leaking offside front shock absorber and a damaged offside front inner tyre. While the car passed its previous test without defects, the emergence of these mechanical and rubber issues suggests that the owner only addresses faults once they are flagged by the MOT tester. The mileage accumulation is consistent with the vehicle's age, averaging approximately 10,200 miles per year. There is a significant gap of over 12,000 miles between the May 2023 test at 67,823 miles and the September 2024 test at 80,094 miles, followed by a rapid increase of nearly 2,000 miles in the final nine months recorded. This steady usage indicates regular road use, which explains the wear on consumable components like tyres and lighting elements seen in the historical failures. A buyer should inspect the offside front suspension closely to determine if the oil misting has progressed to a functional leak, which would require immediate replacement of the shock absorber to maintain handling stability. The history of lighting failures and blown bulbs in 2023 and 2024 suggests a lack of basic pre-test inspections. Furthermore, given the recurring failures for tyre cuts reaching the cords, a thorough check of all tyre sidewalls is necessary to ensure no hidden structural damage remains that the recent advisory might have missed.