Peugeot RCZ MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Peugeot RCZ took 11,327 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 11,327
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the RCZ fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics14.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension11.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres6.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Brakes5.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure5.3% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility4.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering1.2% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 8.9%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.5%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.3%
- Position lamp: not working 2.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 14.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 8.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.5%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.3%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,589 | 58% |
| 2011 | 2,562 | 62% |
| 2012 | 2,047 | 63% |
| 2013 | 2,139 | 64% |
| 2014 | 1,621 | 71% |
| 2015 | 1,105 | 76% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 41,950 miles |
| 8 years | 48,386 miles |
| 9 years | 56,439 miles |
| 10 years | 65,707 miles |
| 11 years | 70,557 miles |
| 12 years | 76,174 miles |
| 13 years | 79,484 miles |
Check a particular RCZ
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Peugeot models
- Peugeot 208
- Peugeot 207
- Peugeot Partner
- Peugeot 308
- Peugeot 3008
- Peugeot 107
- Peugeot 2008
- Peugeot 108
- Peugeot 206
- Peugeot Expert
- Peugeot Boxer
- Peugeot 307
- Peugeot 5008
- Peugeot Bipper
- Peugeot 508
- Peugeot 407
- Peugeot Horizon
- Peugeot Rifter
- Peugeot 106
- Peugeot 306
- Peugeot 406
- Peugeot 205
- Peugeot Elddis
- Peugeot 1007
- Peugeot Independence
- Peugeot 4007
- Peugeot Traveller
- Peugeot 807
- Peugeot E7
- Peugeot Bailey
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.