Peugeot 504 (1981)
1981 Peugeot 504
CarHunch has 462 1981 Peugeot 504 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
Moderate sample. 462 vehicles on record. Figures are indicative — the specific vehicle's history matters more than these averages.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1981 Peugeot 504 doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Peugeot vehicles below.
Got a specific Peugeot 504 you're checking out?
The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The 1981 Peugeot 504 shows a first-time MOT pass rate of 73.7%, which is 6.3 percentage points below the UK average of 80%, suggesting these cars face slightly more hurdles at test time. Encouragingly, dangerous defects are vanishingly rare at just 0.2%, and the average vehicle carries only 0.02 failures and 0.1 advisories per test—a reassuring sign that serious safety issues are not the norm.
The median mileage of 54,323 miles is low for a 43-year-old car, indicating most survivors in the test population are either well-preserved classics or lightly used. If you're considering one, the modest failure and advisory counts suggest that a well-maintained example will likely pass its MOT without drama, but the slightly softer pass rate means a pre-purchase inspection by someone familiar with 1980s Peugeot mechanical quirks is a sensible precaution.
We have 462 1981 Peugeot 504 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
What tends to go wrong
Across 462 vehicles — figures show how many had each issue flagged at least once in their MOT history.
Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1981.
Before you buy a 1981 Peugeot 504
Based on MOT data from 462 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
0.2% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded -
recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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Colour Breakdown
Based on 11,043 Peugeot 504 vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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