2015 Renault Captur 1.5L Diesel · V55 NAG

The 2025-12-18 MOT indicates that the vehicle has maintained its roadworthiness through a stable maintenance trend, with the most recent test at 93,081 miles passing without excessive brake binding, though the requirement was only just met. This stability is supported by the consistent passing of the 2024-12-20 test at 78,793 miles, suggesting that the vehicle has not suffered from a sudden, catastrophic failure event. However, the 2024-12-18 test reveals a significant gap in the history, with a failure recorded at 78,792 miles, which implies a lack of proactive maintenance between the 2023-12-09 and 2024-12-20 dates. This gap suggests that the owner may have been absent or the vehicle was not serviced during the absence period, leading to a gradual accumulation of wear on critical components. The mileage pattern indicates that the vehicle has experienced rapid mileage accumulation, averaging approximately 8,462 miles per year, which is consistent with its age but also highlights the risk of rapid wear on consumables. The most notable gap is the failure at 78,792 miles in the 2024-12-18 test, which is 11 years after the 2025-12-18 test, suggesting that the owner likely did not perform a full MOT or service during this gap. This gap is compounded by the 2023-12-09 test, which passed at 67,346 miles, but the 2024-12-18 failure at 78,792 miles indicates that the vehicle has not been serviced since then. The 2022-12-15 test at 52,679 miles further confirms that the vehicle has not been serviced since the 2024-12-18 failure, reinforcing the trend of poor maintenance history. In conclusion, the vehicle is not roadworthy due to recurring faults in the suspension and brakes, particularly the ball joints and brake discs, which were flagged in the 2024-12-18 test. The owner should inspect the rear suspension bushings and brake discs for binding, as well as the brake discs for pitting or scoring, and the suspension arms for excessive play. Given the gap since the 2024-12-18 failure and the 2023-12-09 test, the owner must verify that the vehicle has been serviced since then, as the lack of maintenance has allowed wear on critical components like ball joints and brake discs to reach their limits.