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Peugeot RCZ - 2014

166.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot RCZ, model year 2014. Sample size: 1,780 cars, 4,310 tests and 7,180 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,780 cars

The 2014 Peugeot RCZ shows an overall defect rate of 167 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average car from the same year, indicating it performs relatively well in terms of reliability. However, it exhibits notable issues with defects in the "Other" category, where its rate is significantly higher than average. In contrast, the RCZ excels in the areas of steering, visibility, and body/structure, with defect rates considerably lower than those of its peers. Mileage trends reveal that as distance increases, the defect rate also rises, yet the RCZ maintains a competitive performance compared to similar vehicles across all mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,780 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.0% better
87.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 65.5% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 42.4% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
▲ 9.9% better
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▲ 20.7% better
157.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 33.3% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
▲ 6.7% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 52.2% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 1,201
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 925
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 700
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 453
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
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: 112

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Lamp not securely attached
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 53