2018 Peugeot Bailey: MOT pass rate and reliability

95.8% of 2018 Peugeot Baileys pass the MOT first time, measured across 356 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 16,339 miles.

How the 2018 compares

  • Against all Peugeot Baileys (93.6%, 1,345 tests): +2.2 points
  • Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): +9.9 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Peugeot Bailey model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Peugeot Bailey:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2017 94.1% 406 18,324
2018 95.8% 356 16,339
2019 92.8% 235 12,393

What this means if you are buying a 2018 Bailey

The 2018 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.2 points more often than the Peugeot Bailey average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 8-year-old car fails on

A 2018 car is 8 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2018 Peugeot Bailey the average at test was 16,339 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2018 is the strongest year on record for this model at 95.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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