Peugeot RCZ 2012: MOT failure rate for its age

32.8% of 12,499 MOT tests of the Peugeot RCZ first registered in 2012 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 99.5 (95% CI 96.5–102.6; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2012 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Peugeot RCZ built in 2012 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	32.8	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	12499
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.5–102.6)	99.5	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	12499
Rank among this model's 7 build years	4	of 7	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	12499
Tested in 2024	1914	tests	median 71,421 miles	2024	1914

Built 2012 against Peugeot RCZ normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 7: 28.6% vs 28.6%; age 8: 30.7% vs 30.9%; age 9: 32.2% vs 32.7%; age 10: 33.5% vs 34.2%; age 11: 36.7% vs 35.9%; age 12: 35.8% vs 36.4%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2012 Peugeot RCZ by registration · All Peugeot RCZ MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2012 Peugeot RCZ fail at each age?

Cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Peugeot RCZ built 2012: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
7	2,241	28.6	26.8–30.5	28.6	99.9
8	2,098	30.7	28.8–32.7	30.9	99.5
9	2,118	32.2	30.3–34.3	32.7	98.6
10	2,081	33.5	31.5–35.6	34.2	98.1
11	2,047	36.7	34.7–38.8	35.9	102.5
12	1,914	35.8	33.7–38	36.4	98.6

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,499 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2012 Peugeot RCZ?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2012 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 20 items per 100 first tests, against 17.9 across all build years of the Peugeot RCZ. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Peugeot RCZ built 2012 against the Peugeot RCZ in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2012, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	20	17.9	2,495
Suspension	12.2	11.9	1,530
Tyres	9.9	9.7	1,240
Brakes	7.8	7	975
Visibility	7	7	881

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,499 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2012 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Peugeot RCZ, 2012 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 2011: index 104.9. 2013: index 100.9.

Peugeot RCZ build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2010	105.7	102.3–109.0	worse	10,002
2011	104.9	102.2–107.6	worse	15,883
2012	99.5	96.5–102.6	no different	12,499
2013	100.9	97.8–104.1	no different	12,965
2014	92.2	88.6–95.7	better	9,827
2015	86.9	82.4–91.4	better	6,647
2016	96.6	85.3–107.8	no different (rough estimate)	1,269

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 69,092 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Peugeot RCZ 2012 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/peugeot-rcz/2012/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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