2017 Peugeot Bipper 1.2L Diesel · DL17 PWN

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history reveals a recurring pattern of deferred consumable repairs. While the most recent test in July 2025 at 50,268 miles passed, the tester flagged a front inner tyre as worn close to the legal limit and on the edge. This mirrors an advisory from the July 2024 test where a similar nearside front tyre was noted, suggesting a consistent failure to address alignment or suspension issues between service intervals. At approximately 50,268 miles over nine years, the Peugeot Bipper reflects a low average of roughly 5,600 miles per year. This low usage typically implies less strain on the drivetrain and engine, yet the data shows a specific gap in activity between July 2023 and July 2024, where the vehicle covered only 4,000 miles. The failure in July 2024, due to a fractured offside front coil spring, indicates that despite the low mileage, components are reaching the end of their fatigue life life. A buyer must inspect the front suspension geometry personally to account for the repeated edge wear on the tyres recorded in 2024 and 2025. The fractured coil spring failure suggests the vehicle may have encountered significant impacts or suffered from tracking issues that accelerate wear on bushes and shock absorbers. Additionally, the 2022 report of a missing clutch pedal rubber is a minor cosmetic defect, but it reinforces a trend of the owner only addressing faults when they become an MOT failure point rather than proactively during scheduled maintenance.