Peugeot Bipper: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Peugeot Bipper fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 12.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 19,880 individual Peugeot Bipper tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 64.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 36 in every 100 Peugeot Bippers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Peugeot Bipper tested had covered 107,953 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Peugeot Bipper sits 12.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,878 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Peugeot Bipper rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Peugeot Bippers at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Peugeot Bipper

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 8.3% of tests (42.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.6% of tests (3.77x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.8% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.4% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.6% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.4% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.4% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)

From 19,865 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Bipper tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.7% of these flagged Peugeot Bipper defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Peugeot Bipper

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Peugeot Bipper before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (14.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.3% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 14.4% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.2% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.1% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.8% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.9% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.1% of tests

From 19,865 DVSA-tracked Peugeot Bipper tests, 2024.

Peugeot Bipper pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2017 model year, the Peugeot Bipper's first-time pass rate has risen 9.2 points, from 61.1% to 70.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Peugeot Bipper year:

• 2008 Peugeot Bipper - 61.1% first-time pass, 511 tests
• 2009 Peugeot Bipper - 62.3% first-time pass, 1,317 tests
• 2010 Peugeot Bipper - 62.1% first-time pass, 3,142 tests
• 2011 Peugeot Bipper - 64.7% first-time pass, 3,721 tests
• 2012 Peugeot Bipper - 64.3% first-time pass, 1,595 tests
• 2013 Peugeot Bipper - 64.2% first-time pass, 2,187 tests
• 2014 Peugeot Bipper - 63.5% first-time pass, 2,092 tests
• 2015 Peugeot Bipper - 66.8% first-time pass, 2,444 tests
• 2016 Peugeot Bipper - 69.9% first-time pass, 1,328 tests
• 2017 Peugeot Bipper - 70.3% first-time pass, 1,333 tests

Peugeot Bipper by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number.

• Diesel Peugeot Bipper - 64.8% first-time pass, 19,498 tests
• Petrol Peugeot Bipper - 69.1% first-time pass, 230 tests

Other Peugeot models

• Peugeot 208 - 75.2%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Peugeot 3008 - 74.7%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Peugeot 2008 - 76.4%
• Peugeot 108 - 85.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Great Wall Steed - 64.6%
• Citroen Nemo - 64.4%
• Volvo C70 - 64.4%
• Daihatsu Terios - 64.3%
• Mitsubishi Colt - 64.2%
• Nissan Almera - 64.1%

If this van is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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