Does the Peugeot RCZ fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Peugeot RCZ records 17.90 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.03 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.87, 95% interval +2.56 to +3.19). It ranks 192 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot RCZ is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 2,095 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 2,095 | 3.02 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning | 1,931 | 2.78 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 1,610 | 2.32 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,444 | 2.08 |
| Lamp not securely attached | 1,358 | 1.96 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 69,409 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Peugeot RCZ gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
25.3% of Peugeot RCZ MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,729 miles later (629 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 629 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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