Diesel Peugeot Bipper: MOT pass rate

64.8% of diesel Peugeot Bippers pass the MOT first time, measured across 19,498 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 108,701.

Diesel against the other Peugeot Bipper versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Peugeot Bipper specifically, petrol is the strongest at 69.1%, and this diesel version sits 0 points above the 64.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Peugeot Bipper had covered 108,701 miles at test, against 76,619 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Peugeot Bipper page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Peugeot Bipper

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 8.3% of tests (42.93x 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 (3.17x 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 (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.44x 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 (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.92x 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 (1.7x the national rate for this defect)

From 19,624 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot Bipper tests, 2024, split out from the Peugeot Bipper's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.72% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Peugeot Bipper

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (14.42x the national rate for this defect), 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 defect)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 14.3% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.2% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.9% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.8% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15% of tests

From 19,624 DVSA-tracked diesel Peugeot Bipper tests, 2024.

Other Peugeot Bipper fuel types

• Petrol Peugeot Bipper - 69.1%

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