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Peugeot RCZ road wheels problems

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

At 11 years, 0.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Peugeot RCZ failed on road wheels, against 0.4 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: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 57 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 9 ages from 7 to 15 years, 44,125 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 11 years: 8,421 for the Peugeot RCZ

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 11 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Peugeot RCZ road wheels fails by age

Peugeot RCZ road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Peugeot RCZ. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.517 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 1,370 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 3,014 MOT tests89 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 5,131 MOT tests910 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 6,929 MOT tests1011 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 8,421 MOT tests1112 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 8,202 MOT tests1213 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,946 MOT tests1314 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 3,747 MOT tests1415 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 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
71,3700.30.3
83,0140.30.3
95,1310.60.4
106,9290.60.4
118,4210.70.4
128,2020.70.5
135,9460.90.5
143,7470.80.6
151,3650.50.6

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 road wheels at 11 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Peugeot RCZ, not the average

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Other Peugeot RCZ problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Peugeot RCZ have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 8,421 MOT tests).

How common are Peugeot RCZ road wheels problems?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,421 MOT tests).

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.

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