9,588 tests in 2025
Peugeot Rcz reliability and MOT pass rate
69.9% passed first time. The 30.1% fail rate is 7.5 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 13 years old with 72,058 miles.
Pass rate
69.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 30.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
6.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
72,058 mi
13 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 219 | 18.7% |
| 10-13 years | 6,001 | 28.4% |
| 14+ years | 3,368 | 33.8% |
What the Rcz fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension20 dangerous42.6%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14 dangerous34.2%
- Noise, emissions and leaks4 dangerous22.5%
- Tyres658 dangerous21.9%
- Brakes252 dangerous20.3%
- Body, chassis, structure5 dangerous17.4%
- Visibility7.8%
- Steering15 dangerous6.2%
Is the Rcz getting worse?
The fail rate rose 4.2 points to 30.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,574 | 10 | 25.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 11,327 | 11 | 28.2% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 9,399 | 12 | 28.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 9,588 | 13 | 30.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Rcz at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Rcz in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken826 tests
- 2Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt433 tests
- 3Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction282 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm278 tests
- 5Stop lamp: not working245 tests
- 6Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect228 tests
- 7Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn213 tests
- 8Headlamp: insecure166 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Rcz collects 2.61 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,645 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1,538 tests
- 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine1,264 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure919 tests
- 5Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn772 tests
- 6Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick652 tests
- 7Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened292 tests
- 8Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn260 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot Rcz MOT pass rate?
69.9% of the 9,588 Peugeot Rcz first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 30.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 6.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot Rcz usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 826 failed tests, followed by "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" and "Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction". By section, suspension appears in 42.6% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 34.2% of failures, noise, emissions and leaks appears in 22.5% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 33.8%. The median Peugeot Rcz tested in 2025 was 13 years old with 72,058 miles.
Is the Peugeot Rcz getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 4.2 points to 30.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Rcz trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 3 safety recalls naming the Peugeot Rcz: Peugeot Rcz recalls.
Other Peugeot models
Checking a particular Rcz?
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