Diesel Peugeot Rcz: MOT pass rate

69.7% of diesel Peugeot Rcz pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,834 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,418.

Diesel against the other Peugeot Rcz versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Peugeot Rcz specifically, petrol is the strongest at 73.2%, and this diesel version sits 2.2 points below the 71.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Peugeot Rcz fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Peugeot Rcz had covered 85,418 miles at test, against 65,516 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot Rcz page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Peugeot Rcz

1. Lamp not securely attached, 2% of tests (12.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 2.8% of tests (10.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.3% of tests (4.09x the national rate for this defect)
4. Warning device shows system malfunction, 1.7% of tests (4.07x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.7% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,858 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot Rcz tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot Rcz's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Peugeot Rcz

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 1.3% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.3% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.4% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.5% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.3% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.1% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests

From 3,858 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot Rcz tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot Rcz fuel types

• Petrol Peugeot Rcz - 73.2%

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