Pass rate
76.2%
Around average — 1.0 pts behind the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 7,176 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£79
2012 Peugeot Rcz MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 72,407 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
20.8% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
0.8 pts down across model years — 6.4% in 2010, 5.6% in 2015.
Which year to buy
- Best 2016 84.2% pass
- Avoid 2010 73.8% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 10.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 69.8%
- Typical mileage
- 72k mi
The 2012 Peugeot Rcz MOT pass rate is 76.2% of its MOT tests — 1.0 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 20.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot Rcz does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 1.9× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 10.7% of everything recorded on the 2012 Peugeot Rcz, against 5.5% nationally — 5.2 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 20.8%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Peugeot Rcz compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 1.0 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 69.8%. The median 2012 Peugeot Rcz in this dataset had covered 72,407 mi.
62% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 77.3% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 76.1% of the time, April–September 76.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Coil spring fractured or broken", noted on 7.08% of tests.
- 7,176 recorded tests behind this page.
- 76.2% overall pass rate, 69.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Peugeot Rcz, the average is 77.1% — best year 2016 (84.2%), worst 2010 (73.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 7,176
- Typical mileage (median)
- 72,407 mi
- Make and model
- Peugeot Rcz
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Coil Spring
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Rcz MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 63% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (62% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Rcz
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,062 | 79.6% |
| East of England | 859 | 77.9% |
| North West | 844 | 75.7% |
| West Midlands | 798 | 77.3% |
| Yorkshire | 768 | 76.7% |
| South West | 710 | 73.7% |
| Scotland | 587 | 68.0% |
| East Midlands | 578 | 78.0% |
| Wales | 391 | 74.4% |
| North East | 370 | 73.2% |
| London | 209 | 84.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Rcz
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Rcz
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the coil springs 7.1% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the lights 4.2% of tests
“stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 1.8% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Rcz through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£79 — and 39% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£79
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp with a multiple light source up to…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot split or…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 39%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 7,176 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Rcz, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2010 to 2016. Across them the pass rate runs from 73.8% to 84.2% — a spread of 10.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2010 73.8% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2011 75.0% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2012 76.2%coil spring fractured or broken
- 2013 77.2% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2014 79.7% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2015 82.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2016 84.2% coil spring fractured or broken
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Peugeot Rcz with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Chevrolet Cruze 76.2%
- Volkswagen Beetle 76.3%
- Vauxhall Zafira 76.0%
- Hyundai I20 75.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito 76.5%
- Volkswagen Polo 76.6%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Peugeot Rcz 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 13,177 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2,796 | 20.80% | 19.76% | +1.04 |
| Brakes | 2,695 | 20.10% | 20.89% | −0.79 |
| Suspension | 2,399 | 17.90% | 20.98% | −3.08 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2,031 | 15.10% | 12.21% | +2.89 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1,435 | 10.70% | 5.52% | +5.18 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 619 | 4.60% | 5.57% | −0.97 |
| Visibility | 441 | 3.30% | 4.97% | −1.67 |
| Non-component advisories | 376 | 2.80% | 4.18% | −1.38 |
| Steering | 203 | 1.50% | 2.57% | −1.07 |
| Road Wheels | 182 | 1.40% | 0.75% | +0.65 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 7.1% | £25–65 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.2% | £3–12 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.3% | £5–20 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.1% | £80–250 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £3–12 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.8% | £18–45 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.8% | £3–12 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £30–80 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.6% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 18.9% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 16.1% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 11.8% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.3% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.9% | £40–150 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 6.5% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 216 | 88.9% | 23,639 mi |
| 30-60k | 1,956 | 80.9% | 48,177 mi |
| 60-90k | 3,066 | 75.3% | 74,050 mi |
| 90-120k | 1,443 | 71.2% | 102,395 mi |
| 120k+ | 489 | 72.6% | 140,936 mi |
Source: 7,176 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Rcz MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Peugeot Rcz?
76.2% of the 7,176 2012 Peugeot Rcz tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 69.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Peugeot Rcz?
The three most recorded items are coil spring fractured or broken (7.08%), stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.18%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (3.26%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Peugeot Rcz MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.9% of the time, falling to 72.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Peugeot Rcz in this dataset had covered 72,407 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2012 Peugeot Rcz?
Petrol: 77.3% pass rate across 4,464 tests. Diesel: 74.4% pass rate across 2,712 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2012 Peugeot Rcz MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 76.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 76.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.