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Peugeot BIPPER - 2012

289.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Peugeot BIPPER, model year 2012. Sample size: 1,660 cars, 3,770 tests and 10,923 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,660 cars

The 2012 Peugeot Bipper has an overall defect rate of 290 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year. The defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 447 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Bipper excels in brake performance, with a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it shows poorer results in categories such as steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and other defects, all of which are higher than the average rates for its peer group.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,660 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 33.4% better
69.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 45.5% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 90.6% worse
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 48.6% worse
92.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.0% worse
271.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 6.9% better
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 16.1% worse
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 152.1% worse
59.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 447 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,365
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 769
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 640
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 378
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 284
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 254
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 250

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 66