Does the Peugeot Bipper fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Peugeot Bipper records 4.46 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.57 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.11, 95% interval −0.22 to −0.00). It ranks 235 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Peugeot Bipper is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 2,035 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 2,035 | 1.44 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum mark | 1,105 | 0.78 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,046 | 0.74 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 770 | 0.55 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 513 | 0.36 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 141,042 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Peugeot Bipper gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.5% of Peugeot Bipper MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,603 miles later (3,693 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,693 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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