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Peugeot Rcz
MOT 2023
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Rcz

14,337 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Rczs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 4.1 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

71.6%

Pass-after-fix

5.5%

Fail

22.4%

Avg miles

68,571

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Rcz: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 14,337 MOT tests, the Rcz returns 71.6% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A missing CV-joint boot and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 68,571, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    1,146 occurrences · 8.0% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    506 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    479 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

    460 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    428 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    274 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  7. 07

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    270 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Lamp not securely attached

    252 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    239 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  10. 10

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    225 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£156–£405

If every one of this Rcz's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Rcz?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Rcz and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.