How reliable is the Peugeot Bailey compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Peugeot Bailey, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.9% across 1,332 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot Bailey?

The item recorded most often is "An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction", which appears in 15.6% of failed Peugeot Bailey tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Peugeot Bailey?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 13.9% of all Peugeot Bailey tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Peugeot Bailey usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 18,584 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Peugeot Bailey years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Peugeot Bailey cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 85.8%, and those registered 2014–2016 do worst at 80.0%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Peugeot Bailey get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.8% of Peugeot Bailey tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 80.0%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Peugeot Bailey models petrol or diesel?

Of the Peugeot Bailey cars tested, 99% are diesel, 1% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Peugeot Bailey MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,332 recorded MOT tests of the Peugeot Bailey, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,332 MOT tests, 87.9% of Peugeot Bailey tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Peugeot Bailey fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is sRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, which appears in 15.6% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 18,584 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

87.9%unadjusted, not comparable1,332 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Bailey. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,332 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Peugeot Bailey tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction15.6%
17 occurrencesAirbag warning lamp on, or airbag missing explained
2.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen9.2%
10 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
3.A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative9.2%
10 occurrencesTyre pressure monitoring system inoperative explained
4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning8.3%
9 occurrencesLamp not working explained
5.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement7.3%
8 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.3%
8 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements6.4%
7 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
8.Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment4.6%
5 occurrencesParking brake lever or cable travel excessive explained
9.A tyre seriously damaged4.6%
5 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning4.6%
5 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Peugeot Bailey tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A tyre seriously damaged13.9%
185 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2.6%
35 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2.3%
30 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured1.2%
16 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded0.8%
11 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
6.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm0.8%
10 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
7.A tyre seriously damaged0.4%
6 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
8.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users0.4%
5 tests

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Peugeot Bailey

The 15 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

How wear changes the picture

Bailey pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Peugeot Bailey passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 3 to 5 was first used in 2020–2022.

3–5 yrsreg. 2020–202286%

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201990%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201680%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Bailey outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Bailey fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 18,584
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel99.3%
Petrol0.7%

Check a specific Peugeot Bailey

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Peugeot models

Peugeot 208 — 68.4% adjusted
Peugeot Partner — 65.1% adjusted
Peugeot 2008 — 69.0% adjusted
Peugeot 3008 — 65.6% adjusted
Peugeot 308 — 67.5% adjusted
Peugeot 207 — 50.2% unadjusted
All Peugeot models

Common questions

How reliable is the Peugeot Bailey compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Peugeot Bailey, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.9% across 1,332 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot Bailey?: The item recorded most often is "An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction", which appears in 15.6% of failed Peugeot Bailey tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Peugeot Bailey?: The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 13.9% of all Peugeot Bailey tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Peugeot Bailey usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 18,584 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Peugeot Bailey years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Peugeot Bailey cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 85.8%, and those registered 2014–2016 do worst at 80.0%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Peugeot Bailey get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 85.8% of Peugeot Bailey tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 80.0%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Peugeot Bailey models petrol or diesel?: Of the Peugeot Bailey cars tested, 99% are diesel, 1% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.