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2,447 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Baileys pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.7%
Pass-after-fix
3.4%
Fail
4.6%
Avg miles
16,038
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,350 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Bailey examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
91.6%
Fail
4.9%
PRS
3.1%
Avg mileage at test
18,852 mi
Pass
91.6%
Fail
4.2%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
12,383 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,250 MOT tests, the Bailey returns 89.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 14,372, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
27 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
20 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
19 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
18 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
17 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
16 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
13 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£48–£125
If every one of this Bailey's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Peugeot Bailey makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.6%
Pre-2018 registration
the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 91.6% — a 0.1-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
91.6%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 91.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, not working, and inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…. Average mileage on test for this band is 12,383 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: pre-2018 (91.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (91.6% pass). That's a 0.1-point spread across 951 older tests and 1,399 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Bailey and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
