63.2%
Peugeot RCZ
Peugeot RCZ MOT pass rate and common problems
The Peugeot RCZ passed 63.2% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 9.1 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was coil spring fractured or broken.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the RCZ compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
66.8%
Peugeot average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The RCZ runs 3.6 points behind the Peugeot average. It is 13th of the 24 Peugeot models in the data. The average RCZ arrived at its test 12.6 years old with 74,938 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
RCZ MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Peugeot RCZ cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 70.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 61.3%, a drop of 9.2 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 10 years | 2,079 | 70.5% | 1.8 pts below |
| 11 years and over | 8,230 | 61.3% | 11 pts below |
That is a typical decline as cars age. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where RCZ failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Peugeot RCZ cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 48.9% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common RCZ MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Peugeot RCZ cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 48.6% of everything testers recorded against failed Peugeot RCZ cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a RCZ
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: stop lamp not working, headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect, headlamp insecure, position lamp not working and headlamp not working on dipped beam. 18.7% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: coil spring fractured or broken and ball joint excessively worn. 14.8% of failure items.
3
Body, chassis, structure
Recorded most often: joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 6.6% of failure items.
4
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. 4.5% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific RCZ has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Peugeot RCZ buying guide.
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Peugeot RCZ MOT FAQs
What is the Peugeot RCZ MOT pass rate?
63.2% of Peugeot RCZ cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 10,309 tests. That is 9.1 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 456th of 575 models.
What does a Peugeot RCZ most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Peugeot RCZ cars failing their 2025 MOT was coil spring fractured or broken, on 11.8% of failure items. Next were joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.6%) and stop lamp not working (5.1%).
Which area causes the most Peugeot RCZ MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 28.6%, followed by suspension at 20.2%.
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, against 61.3% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Peugeot RCZ has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Peugeot RCZ that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Peugeot RCZ's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.