Pass rate
73.2%
Below average — 5.4 pts behind the 78.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 8,445 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £28–£74
2013 Peugeot Bipper MOT pass rate
- 2013
- typical 102,206 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
22.8% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2017 76.8% pass
- Avoid 2008 68.7% pass
Across the 11 years on record, a spread of 8.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 64.7%
- Typical mileage
- 102k mi
The 2013 Peugeot Bipper MOT pass rate is 73.2% of its MOT tests — 5.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Peugeot Bipper does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.0× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 10.9% of everything recorded on the 2013 Peugeot Bipper, against 5.5% nationally — 5.4 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 22.8%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 78.6%; this one manages 73.2% — 5.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2013 Peugeot Bipper compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 78.6%, so this figure is 5.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 64.7%. The median 2013 Peugeot Bipper in this dataset had covered 102,206 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 73.4% of the time, April–September 73.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Coil spring fractured or broken", noted on 8.04% of tests.
- 8,445 recorded tests behind this page.
- 73.2% overall pass rate, 64.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Peugeot Bipper, the average is 73.0% — best year 2017 (76.8%), worst 2008 (68.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 8,445
- Typical mileage (median)
- 102,206 mi
- Make and model
- Peugeot Bipper
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Coil Spring
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Bipper MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 64% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Bipper
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 1,356 | 71.4% |
| North West | 986 | 73.9% |
| South East | 985 | 75.2% |
| West Midlands | 892 | 75.0% |
| Yorkshire | 863 | 73.6% |
| East of England | 859 | 72.8% |
| Scotland | 806 | 70.1% |
| Wales | 648 | 71.6% |
| East Midlands | 646 | 74.1% |
| North East | 322 | 73.9% |
| London | 82 | 84.1% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2013 Bipper
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2013 Bipper
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the coil springs 8.0% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the windscreen 7.6% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 7.2% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2013 Bipper through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £28–£74 — and 43% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £28–£74
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 43%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 8,445 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Bipper, side by side
11 model years on record, from 2008 to 2018. Across them the pass rate runs from 68.7% to 76.8% — a spread of 8.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 68.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2009 71.1% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2010 71.5% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2011 72.9% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2012 72.1% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2013 73.2%coil spring fractured or broken
- 2014 73.1% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2015 74.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2016 75.4% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2017 76.8% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2018 75.6% coil spring fractured or broken
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2013 Peugeot Bipper with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2013 cars with a similar record
- Chevrolet Spark 73.2%
- Vauxhall Antara 73.3%
- Fiat Punto 73.3%
- Citroen DS5 73.1%
- Hyundai I30 73.4%
- Hyundai Veloster 73.4%
Closest pass rates among 2013 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2013 Peugeot Bipper 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 19,322 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 4,471 | 22.80% | 20.98% | +1.82 |
| Tyres | 3,554 | 18.10% | 19.76% | −1.66 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3,092 | 15.80% | 12.21% | +3.59 |
| Brakes | 2,482 | 12.70% | 20.89% | −8.19 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2,144 | 10.90% | 5.52% | +5.38 |
| Visibility | 1,507 | 7.70% | 4.97% | +2.73 |
| Steering | 652 | 3.30% | 2.57% | +0.73 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 650 | 3.30% | 5.57% | −2.27 |
| Non-component advisories | 547 | 2.80% | 4.18% | −1.38 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 223 | 1.10% | 1.76% | −0.66 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 8.0% | £25–65 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 7.6% | £80–200 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.2% | £5–20 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Suspension | Major | 4.5% | £30–75 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.4% | £5–25 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.0% | £5–25 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 1.8% | £3–15 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.8% | £45–95 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £3–12 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.6% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 21.9% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 16.8% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 10.6% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 7.2% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 6.9% | £40–150 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.0% | £80–180 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 126 | 81.0% | 22,966 mi |
| 30-60k | 928 | 77.3% | 47,923 mi |
| 60-90k | 2,065 | 72.6% | 76,516 mi |
| 90-120k | 2,472 | 72.6% | 104,479 mi |
| 120k+ | 2,749 | 72.6% | 153,897 mi |
Source: 8,445 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2013 Bipper MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2013 Peugeot Bipper?
73.2% of the 8,445 2013 Peugeot Bipper tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 78.6% for cars first used in 2013. First-attempt pass rate: 64.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2013 Peugeot Bipper?
The three most recorded items are coil spring fractured or broken (8.04%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (7.60%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.20%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2013 Peugeot Bipper MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 81.0% of the time, falling to 72.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2013 Peugeot Bipper in this dataset had covered 102,206 mi.
Does the season affect the 2013 Peugeot Bipper MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 73.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 73.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.