Comparison · small SUVs

Renault Captur vs Hyundai Kona: which is more reliable?

The Hyundai Kona does better at the MOT, with a score of 101 against 98 for the Renault Captur, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 195,771 real MOT tests in 2024.

Renault Captur

98About average
MOT tests151,757

Hyundai Kona

101About average
MOT tests44,014

By age

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

Age at testRenault CapturHyundai Kona
3–5 years
102About average
100About average
6–9 years
98About average
106Above average
10–14 years
92Below average
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15+ years––

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearRenault CapturHyundai Kona
202191.3%87.1%
202090.2%87.0%
201984.3%86.7%
201881.8%87.0%
201780.5%88.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaRenault CapturHyundai Kona
Tyres6.55.8
Suspension9.40.6
Brakes7.22.4
Lights & electrics6.33.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)3.93.9
Body & chassis1.90.2
Emissions & leaks1.10.4
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%

Hyundai Kona: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3.1%
  2. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.9%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.5%
  4. Headlamp aim: too high1.3%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.0%
  6. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Renault Captur or the Hyundai Kona?

The Hyundai Kona does better at the MOT, with a score of 101 against 98 for the Renault Captur, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Renault Captur and Hyundai Kona can be compared?

Both were tested for 5 registration years (2017–2021). The Renault Captur had the higher pass rate in 2 of them and the Hyundai Kona in 3.

What fails most on each?

Renault Captur: suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Hyundai Kona: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.