Is the Peugeot Bipper reliable?

On MOT evidence the Peugeot Bipper is well below average. It passes 59.3% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 79% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

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

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 26.6% of failed Peugeot Bipper 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 Bipper?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 32.8% of all Peugeot Bipper tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 110,314 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 Bipper years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Peugeot Bipper cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 62.5%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 52.5%. 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 Bipper get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 62.5% of Peugeot Bipper tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 52.5%. 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 Bipper models petrol or diesel?

Of the Peugeot Bipper 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 Bipper MOT pass rate & common failures

From 17,324 recorded MOT tests of the Peugeot Bipper, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Peugeot Bipper passes 59.3% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is well below average. Based on 17,324 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 26.6% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 110,314 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

59.3%national average72.3%unadjusted56.2%range covered79%

The Bipper is 13.0 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is well below average. The unadjusted figure is 56.2%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened26.6%
1,675 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A shock absorber bush excessively worn21.0%
1,323 occurrencesShock absorber defective explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.5%
917 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12.2%
770 occurrencesLamp not working explained
5.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.6%
603 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9.3%
586 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
7.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.3%
459 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
8.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps7.2%
452 occurrencesLamp not working explained
9.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen7.0%
443 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
10.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play7.0%
442 occurrencesBall joint worn explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements32.8%
5,674 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users15.7%
2,727 tests
3.A tyre seriously damaged15.4%
2,675 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened9.8%
1,699 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured8.6%
1,487 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.6%
1,325 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A shock absorber bush excessively worn6.5%
1,122 testsShock absorber defective explained
8.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage6.0%
1,046 testsShock absorber defective explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Peugeot Bipper

The 18 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.

Known faults

Peugeot Bipper common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a Bipper, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

Bipper common problems and results by year

How wear changes the picture

Bipper pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Peugeot Bipper passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 6 to 8 was first used in 2017–2019.

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201963%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201658%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201355%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier52%

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 Bipper 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 Bipper fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 110,314
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel98.7%
Petrol1.3%

Check a specific Peugeot Bipper

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

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Alfa Romeo Mito — 61.6% adjusted, ranked 249
Skoda Roomster — 63.8% adjusted, ranked 232
Audi A7 — 86.0% adjusted, ranked 13
Renault Master — 71.7% adjusted, ranked 154

Common questions

Is the Peugeot Bipper reliable?: On MOT evidence the Peugeot Bipper is well below average. It passes 59.3% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 79% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Peugeot Bipper?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 26.6% of failed Peugeot Bipper 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 Bipper?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 32.8% of all Peugeot Bipper tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Peugeot Bipper usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 110,314 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 Bipper years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Peugeot Bipper cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 62.5%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 52.5%. 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 Bipper get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 62.5% of Peugeot Bipper tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 52.5%. 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 Bipper models petrol or diesel?: Of the Peugeot Bipper 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. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

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.