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Peugeot RCZ - 2013

192.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot RCZ, model year 2013. Sample size: 2,344 cars, 5,813 tests and 11,169 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,344 cars

The 2013 Peugeot RCZ has an overall defect rate of 192 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While the defect rate increases with mileage, the RCZ shows a more pronounced increase in defects after 124,000 miles compared to the average. Notably, it excels in steering, visibility, body structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates in these categories. However, the vehicle struggles with lights and electrics as well as miscellaneous issues, where it shows higher defect rates than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,344 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.1% better
86.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 66.7% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 45.6% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
▼ 21.6% worse
60.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • Lamp not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.5% better
176.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 27.0% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 23.1% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 39.8% worse
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 1,751
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,198
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 887
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 843
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 462
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
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: 252
Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 220
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 166

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Lamp not securely attached
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 73