63.2%
Peugeot RCZ pass rate
Used Peugeot RCZ buying guide
In 2025, Peugeot RCZ cars passed 63.2% of 10,309 initial MOT tests, 9.1 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Peugeot RCZ MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−9.1
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the RCZ sits 456th of 575 models in the data. Peugeot as a brand averaged 66.8%, so this model runs 3.6 points behind its own brand. Peugeot RCZ cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 70.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 61.3%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Peugeot RCZ MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the RCZ compares with similar cars.
RCZ fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Peugeot RCZ cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 35.8% of tests.
Where the RCZ fails its MOT
Where Peugeot RCZ cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (11.8%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.6%) and stop lamp not working (5.1%). See every common RCZ MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Peugeot RCZ that failed, not a claim that every RCZ has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used RCZ?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 28.6% of RCZ failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 20.2% of RCZ failure items.
3
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 12.1% of RCZ failure items.
4
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 11.4% of RCZ failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 10.6% of RCZ failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Peugeot RCZ failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Peugeot models
The most-tested Peugeot models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the RCZ.
Used Peugeot RCZ FAQs
Is the Peugeot RCZ reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 63.2% first-time pass rate for the Peugeot RCZ across 10,309 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Peugeot RCZ cars fail their MOT more often?
Peugeot RCZ cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 70.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 61.3%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Peugeot RCZ?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and noise, emissions and leaks. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Peugeot RCZ's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.