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Peugeot RCZ steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 8,421 MOT tests · Updated

At 11 years, 1.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Peugeot RCZ failed on steering, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,421 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.7×) (all test years), 121 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 9 ages from 7 to 15 years, 44,125 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Steering track rod end: ball joint play, 1.0 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 11 years, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (all test years). The Peugeot RCZ fails less often here.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Peugeot RCZ steering fails by age

Peugeot RCZ steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Peugeot RCZ. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01237 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 1,370 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 3,014 MOT tests89 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 5,131 MOT tests910 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 6,929 MOT tests1011 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 8,421 MOT tests1112 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 8,202 MOT tests1213 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 5,946 MOT tests1314 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 3,747 MOT tests1415 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 1,365 MOT tests15
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Peugeot RCZ All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
71,3700.50.8
83,0140.51.2
95,1311.01.8
106,9291.12.1
118,4211.42.5
128,2021.52.8
135,9462.02.9
143,7472.13.2
151,3652.93.3

All first-use years of the Peugeot RCZ pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 11 years

Fails

  • Steering track rod end: ball joint play: 1.0 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 1.6. Replace track rod end: estimated £54–£128 (0.5–1 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £15–£50) Track rod end ball joint has excessive play MOT fail

Advisories (not fails)

Replace track rod end cost

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Peugeot RCZ problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Peugeot RCZ have more steering problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.7 times the steering fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 11 years (all test years), from 8,421 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 3 of the 9 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Peugeot RCZ steering problems?

1.4 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on steering, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,421 MOT tests).

What is the most common Peugeot RCZ steering fail?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years: Steering track rod end: ball joint play (88 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 44,125 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare