Peugeot RCZ
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 23,582 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
81%
Total Tests
23,582
Highest Pass Rate
2016 (88%)
Years Covered
7
About the Peugeot RCZ
The Peugeot RCZ was MOT tested 23,582 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2010 to 2016), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2016 model has the highest pass rate at 88% from 542 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 76%. The 12 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Peugeot RCZs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2010) averages 84,138 miles, while the newest (2016) averages 47,720 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Peugeot RCZ by Year
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Questions about the Peugeot RCZ
Is the Peugeot RCZ reliable?
Across its 7 model years in our data (2010 to 2016), the Peugeot RCZ averages an 81% MOT pass rate, from 23,582 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 1 point below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2016 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 88%.
Which year Peugeot RCZ has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2016 Peugeot RCZ has the highest MOT pass rate at 88%, while the 2011 model has the lowest at 76%, a 12 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Peugeot RCZs more reliable?
Newer Peugeot RCZs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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