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Peugeot RCZ - 2010

246.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot RCZ, model year 2010. Sample size: 1,670 cars, 4,154 tests and 10,234 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,670 cars

The 2010 Peugeot RCZ has an overall defect rate of 246 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 294 per 100, reflecting a 16% improvement. The model performs particularly well in categories like steering and visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than average, at 8% and 11% respectively. However, it shows a much higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, with a rate of 64%, almost double the average. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates with age, yet the RCZ remains competitive against the average vehicle across most segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,670 cars

More model years for Peugeot RCZ

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.8% better
94.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 53.8% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 50.0% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.1% better
75.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.5% better
203.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 13.2% better
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 35.8% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 96.6% worse
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,217
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 986
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 855
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 767
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 236
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Lamp not securely attached
FAIL
Occurrences: 61