Peugeot Rcz MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Peugeot Rcz MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Peugeot Rcz passed on its first attempt in 71.3%, and its overall record sits −3.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Peugeot Rcz in the 2023–2025 data: 39,506 tests across 7 model years (2010–2016). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Peugeot Rcz MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Peugeot Rcz, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Peugeot Rcz's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Peugeot Rcz DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Peugeot Rcz, each with how many of the model's 39,506 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 2,693 Peugeot Rcz tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 1,377 Peugeot Rcz tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 1,360 Peugeot Rcz tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning" (Minor) — noted on about 1,201 Peugeot Rcz tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 833 Peugeot Rcz tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 824 Peugeot Rcz tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Peugeot Rcz Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Peugeot Rcz model year on record is 2016 (84.2% across 838 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (73.8%). The gap between them is 10.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Peugeot Rcz reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.0 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Peugeot Rcz Owners

These checks follow this Peugeot Rcz's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Peugeot Rcz.

• the coil springs — “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.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Peugeot Rcz. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Peugeot Rcz MOT & Reliability