Peugeot Rcz: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Rcz fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 10,916 individual Peugeot Rcz tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 71.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Peugeot Rcz presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Peugeot Rcz tested had covered 71,551 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Rcz sits 5.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,726 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Peugeot Rcz rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Peugeot Rcz: £700 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Rcz

1. Lamp not securely attached, 2.3% of tests (13.9x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9% of tests (3.95x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.4% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests

From 10,908 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Rcz tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.53% of these flagged Peugeot Rcz defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Rcz

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Peugeot Rcz before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 1.1% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.6% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 22.2% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 18% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.4% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.9% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.8% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.2% of tests, also fails

From 10,908 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Rcz tests, 2024.

Peugeot Rcz pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2015 model year, the Peugeot Rcz's first-time pass rate has risen 12.5 points, from 67.7% to 80.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Rcz year:

• 2010 Peugeot Rcz - 67.7% first-time pass, 1,473 tests
• 2011 Peugeot Rcz - 67.4% first-time pass, 2,457 tests
• 2012 Peugeot Rcz - 70.9% first-time pass, 1,917 tests
• 2013 Peugeot Rcz - 72% first-time pass, 2,082 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Rcz - 76.8% first-time pass, 1,585 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Rcz - 80.2% first-time pass, 1,076 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Rcz - 82.8% first-time pass, 244 tests

Peugeot Rcz by fuel type

The Peugeot Rcz's two most-tested fuel types split by 3.5 points: petrol passes first time 73.2% of the time (7,003 tests) against 69.7% for diesel (3,834 tests).

• Petrol Peugeot Rcz - 73.2% first-time pass, 7,003 tests
• Diesel Peugeot Rcz - 69.7% first-time pass, 3,834 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet - 71.5%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Toyota Rav-4 - 71.4%
• Audi 80 - 71.4%
• SEAT Ibiza - 71.3%
• Hyundai Santa Fe - 71.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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