2013 Peugeot Bipper 1.2L Diesel · YN13 KZB

The Peugeot Bipper holds a valid MOT certificate issued on 26 February 2026 at 89,356 miles, placing the most recent test roughly four months prior to today's date. The maintenance trend over the past two years shows a mixed but broadly improving picture. After a cluster of failures in early 2025 covering worn front brake discs and pads, insecure headlamp mounting, and a fractured front coil spring, the vehicle passed its January 2025 retest with only minor advisories before achieving a clean pass in February 2026 with just a single advisory for a worn nearside front suspension arm bush. This suggests the previous owner addressed the more serious mechanical defects following the 2025 failure, though the suspension bush advisory indicates ongoing wear in that area. The mileage progression tells a consistent story. Between the March 2024 test at 81,024 miles and the February 2026 test at 89,356 miles, the Bipper covered roughly 8,300 miles in just under two years, which sits at the lower end of the annual average of approximately 6,874 miles per year calculated over its thirteen-year life. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer record, and the mileage accumulation pattern appears steady and unremarkable for a light commercial vehicle of this age. Buyers should focus their physical inspection on the front suspension and braking components, given the recurring nature of advisories and failures in those areas. The fractured offside front coil spring flagged in March 2024 was replaced, but the subsequent advisory for a worn nearside front suspension arm bush in February 2026 raises the question of whether the offside equivalent is also deteriorating. Check both front shock absorber bushes and dust covers for splitting or perishing. Examine the front brake discs and pads carefully, as the January 2025 failure for significantly worn discs and thin pads at 84,563 miles means the current components have done roughly 4,800 miles since replacement and should still have plenty of life remaining, but verify this visually. The repeated tyre cracking advisories on the rear axle across multiple tests suggest the vehicle may spend extended periods standing or carrying uneven loads. Inspect both rear tyre sidewalls for age-related perishing, particularly if the tyres date from before the 2025 replacements. Finally, check the nearside headlamp security and beam aim, as the insecure mounting flagged in January 2025 could have loosened again if not properly resolved.