16,304 tests in 2025
Peugeot Bipper reliability and MOT pass rate
63.5% passed first time. The 36.5% fail rate is 13.9 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 13 years old with 105,857 miles.
Pass rate
63.5%
22.6% of all cars failed; 36.5% of these did.
Fixed on the day
7.5%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
105,857 mi
13 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1 | — |
| 6-9 years | 2,447 | 32% |
| 10-13 years | 6,990 | 35.9% |
| 14+ years | 6,866 | 38.7% |
What the Bipper fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension212 dangerous59.3%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23 dangerous40%
- Tyres1,704 dangerous24.5%
- Visibility16 dangerous20.3%
- Brakes362 dangerous19%
- Body, chassis, structure48 dangerous14.8%
- Noise, emissions and leaks35 dangerous13.6%
- Steering25 dangerous10.7%
Is the Bipper getting worse?
The fail rate rose 3.2 points to 36.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,588 | 10 | 33.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 22,033 | 11 | 35.5% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 17,639 | 12 | 35.3% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 16,304 | 13 | 36.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Bipper at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Bipper in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken1,443 tests
- 2Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush787 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm650 tests
- 4Position lamp: not working622 tests
- 5Condition: has ply or cords exposed456 tests
- 6Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction419 tests
- 7Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid406 tests
- 8Stop lamp: not working399 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Bipper collects 2.83 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3,770 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine2,576 tests
- 3Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1,879 tests
- 4Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1,271 tests
- 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1,158 tests
- 6Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened1,080 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak892 tests
- 8Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush757 tests
Questions
What is the Peugeot Bipper MOT pass rate?
63.5% of the 16,304 Peugeot Bipper first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 36.5% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 7.5% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Peugeot Bipper usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 1,443 failed tests, followed by "Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush" and "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm". By section, suspension appears in 59.3% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 40% of failures, tyres appears in 24.5% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 0%; at 14+ years it was 38.7%. The median Peugeot Bipper tested in 2025 was 13 years old with 105,857 miles.
Is the Peugeot Bipper getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 3.2 points to 36.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Bipper trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 5 safety recalls naming the Peugeot Bipper: Peugeot Bipper recalls.
Other Peugeot models
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