MOT cost .
Peugeot Bipper
MOT 2023
Wikimedia

Peugeot

Bipper

29,376 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Bippers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 8.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

67.1%

Pass-after-fix

5.6%

Fail

26.7%

Avg miles

105,839

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Bipper: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 29,376 MOT tests, the Bipper returns 67.1% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. Windscreen damage and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 105,839, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    2,506 occurrences · 8.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    2,377 occurrences · 8.1% of tests

  3. 03

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    2,051 occurrences · 7.0% of tests

  4. 04

    A shock absorber bush excessively worn

    1,879 occurrences · 6.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    1,318 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    925 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    870 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  8. 08

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    797 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  9. 09

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    609 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    564 occurrences · 1.9% 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

£148–£370

If every one of this Bipper'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 →

Try the calculator

Build your own retest budget.

Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

Search Amazon UK

Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

Search Amazon UK

Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

Where it falls short

I have a 2010 Freelander 2 which has done 60,000 miles.I have just spent £800 to have the rear diff repaired. Now I have to spend a further £700 for a new Haldex pump. The word service keeps displaying...

Buying or keeping a Bipper?

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 Bipper 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.