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Peugeot RCZ - 2012

222.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot RCZ, model year 2012. Sample size: 2,179 cars, 5,499 tests and 12,233 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,179 cars

The 2012 Peugeot RCZ has an overall defect rate of 222 per 100 vehicles, which is 9.6% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While the model shows a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, standing at 44%, it performs significantly better in areas such as steering and visibility, with defect rates of 6% and 11%, respectively, compared to higher averages. There are notable trends in defect rates as mileage increases, with the RCZ showing an upward trajectory, particularly in the highest mileage segment. Overall, this model demonstrates strengths in specific categories while facing challenges in others, particularly as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,179 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.0% better
95.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 58.3% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 42.2% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.1% better
61.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.0% better
202.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 23.3% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 24.2% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 85.6% worse
43.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 1,683
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,012
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 865
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 777
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 443
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
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: 217
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Lamp not securely attached
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 73