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Peugeot RCZ Mk1 (2010-2015) reliability

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Peugeot RCZ Mk1 built around 2015: fails its MOT more often than average

Peugeot RCZ Mk1 models built around 2015 fail their MOT more often than similar cars the same age. Look closely at the tyres on any car you view.

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Key figure

24% of MOT tests on Peugeot RCZ Mk1 models built around 2015 ended in a fail (retests included), against 17% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Peugeot RCZ Mk1 models built around 2015 involves the tyres.

Peugeot RCZ Mk1
No reliability rating: not enough tests to rate2010-2015CoupePETROL / DIESEL

Based on 13,578 tests of RCZ models registered 2010-2015.

About 1 in 15 RCZ Mk1 MOTs (6.2%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2015 (10 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 1,615 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 20 RCZ Mk1 MOTs (4.6%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2015 (10 years old).

Based on 1,615 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk1 fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
50521.8%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
1,61523.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
2,44426.6%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
2,59327.9%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
2,77428.3%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
2,90630.7%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
74130.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 14 years old.

How the RCZ Mk1 compares

At each age below, see how the RCZ Mk1 holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 133,048 tests across 11 Peugeot models, built around 2015 (10 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail ratePeugeot average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
50521.8%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
1,61523.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
2,44426.6%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
2,59327.9%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
2,77428.3%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
2,90630.7%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
74130.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other coupes to compare

Other coupes, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the RCZ Mk1.

  1. 1

    Porsche 911

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    6.2%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1.9%
    Dangerous
    1.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    94%

    Lower fail rate: 6.2%, against 23.8% for the Peugeot RCZ Mk1, both built around 2015.

    2 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    1,820 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

  2. 2

    Jaguar F-Type

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    7.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2%
    Dangerous
    2.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.3%

    Lower fail rate: 7.6%, against 23.8% for the Peugeot RCZ Mk1, both built around 2015.

    3 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    2,239 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

  3. 3

    Porsche Cayman

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    7.8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    3.2%
    Dangerous
    2.2%
    Still registered at 10 years
    93%

    Lower fail rate: 7.8%, against 23.8% for the Peugeot RCZ Mk1, both built around 2015.

    1,193 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

  4. 4

    Audi TT

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    13.9%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.6%
    Dangerous
    5.3%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.5%

    Lower fail rate: 13.9%, against 23.8% for the Peugeot RCZ Mk1, both built around 2015.

    2 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    6,414 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

How many are still registered

94%of all Peugeot RCZ cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later. This is the whole model, not only this generation.

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · About typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

3 recalls in all

2 of the 3 RCZ Mk1 recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 2 recalls

Top concerns

  • Fuel may leak
  • Loss of braking efficiency.

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

How RCZ Mk1 cars have aged

How RCZ Mk1 cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

0%10%20%30%68101214Age at MOTBuilt around 2015, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 16.3% (959 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2015, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 18.4% (951 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2015, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 19.8% (930 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2015, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 19.4% (856 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2015, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 23.9% (883 tests, 2025 data)2015Built around 2014, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 20.2% (1,354 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2014, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 21.5% (1,324 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2014, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 23.2% (1,313 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2014, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 24.2% (1,277 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2014, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 25.6% (1,307 tests, 2025 data)2014Built around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 23.1% (1,721 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 24.1% (1,742 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 27.3% (1,765 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 25.6% (1,635 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 27.2% (1,558 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 24.6% (1,774 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 26.0% (1,728 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 27.5% (1,697 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 26.5% (1,565 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 27.8% (1,491 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 27.5% (2,274 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 27.6% (2,181 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 28.4% (2,074 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 29.5% (1,948 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 29.0% (1,753 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 27.4% (1,068 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 28.7% (955 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 30.0% (912 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 29.8% (830 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 30.4% (741 tests, 2025 data)2010
First registered around 2015First registered around 2014First registered around 2013First registered around 2012
Mk1 variants compared

RCZ Mk1 variants built around 2015

The fail rate for each RCZ Mk1 variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Petrol

  • RCZ23.2%1,011 tests

Diesel

  • RCZ24.9%603 tests
All generations of this modelEnough data

Most common issues on Peugeot RCZes of this age

This list covers every Peugeot RCZ built around 2015, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk1 on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    18.9%
    Advisory: 415Fail: 41 (9% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

    13.7%
    Advisory: 325Fail: 13 (4% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    10.5%
    Advisory: 245Fail: 24 (9% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much

    8.2%
    Advisory: 150Fail: 41 (21% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    8.0%
    Advisory: 135Fail: 22 (14% of the times it was found)

Based on 1,615 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2015 (10 years old), the Peugeot RCZ Mk1 (2010-2015) fails MOTs at about the rate typical for this age. This is based on 1,615 10-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 13,578 MOT tests on Peugeot RCZes first registered between 2010-2015. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.