Does the Peugeot RCZ fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Peugeot RCZ records 1.07 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.50, 95% interval −1.62 to −1.38). It ranks 426 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot RCZ is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 547 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot RCZ: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	547	0.79
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	56	0.08
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	41	0.06
A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment	38	0.05
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning	31	0.04

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

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