2012 Peugeot Bipper 1.2L Diesel · FH61 BPF

The Peugeot Bipper presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 26 July 2024 at 146,624 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable on paper, though the test history shows a recurring pattern of same-day fail-then-pass outcomes that warrants scrutiny. The vehicle passed cleanly on 26 July 2024, yet failed on 25 July 2024 at identical mileage with no defects listed, a sequence repeated when it failed on 18 July 2023 and passed on 20 July 2023 at 137,136 miles. Such back-to-back administrative failures with zero recorded faults suggest either documentation errors at the testing station or pre-test corrections made off-record, not a worsening mechanical condition. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 10,473 miles per year for a 2012 vehicle now showing 146,624 miles. The record jumps from 135,603 miles at the 2 August 2022 pass to 137,136 miles by July 2023, a low 1,533-mile spread over eleven months indicating reduced use in that period. From July 2023 to July 2024 the van added 9,488 miles, returning to expected annual use. The clean advisory history across all five entries means no consumable wear items such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes were ever flagged, which is unusual for a light commercial at this age and distance. A buyer should physically inspect structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the Bipper's age and the absence of any recorded advisories that might otherwise track rust progression. The repeated no-defect failures mean the DVSA record offers no mechanical red flags, but the lack of any advisories across 146,000 miles is atypical and may reflect lenient testing rather than genuine condition. Verify the brake system, coil springs, and exhaust emissions in person before purchase, since the test data provides no evidence of wear but equally no assurance of component life remaining. The identical-mileage fail-pass pairs in 2023 and 2024 should prompt a request for the full test refusal certificates to confirm no suppressed faults.