Peugeot 504 (1985)
1985 Peugeot 504
CarHunch has 384 1985 Peugeot 504 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
Moderate sample. 384 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 1985 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.
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**IMPORTANT CAVEAT:** This cohort has no MOT test data in the DVLA light-vehicle database, so the pass rates and defect figures shown above should be disregarded. The 1985 Peugeot 504 is a 40-year-old classic car, and most surviving examples are either owned as cherished classics, kept off the road, or registered under historic vehicle rules that exempt them from standard MOT testing.
If you are considering one as a working vehicle rather than a collector's piece, understand that you'll be dealing with 1980s engineering—carburetted petrol engines, cable-operated controls, and mechanical systems that are simple but labour-intensive to maintain. Parts availability is mixed: common wear items are still made by specialists, but trim and electrical components can be a hunt. Your real reliability depends entirely on the individual car's history, storage, and the skill of whoever last worked on it, not on MOT statistics.
We have 384 1985 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 384 vehicles — figures show how many had each issue flagged at least once in their MOT history.
Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1985.
Before you buy a 1985 Peugeot 504
Based on MOT data from 384 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
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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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