Zastava Yugo 513 (1983)
1983 Zastava Yugo 513
CarHunch has 465 1983 Zastava Yugo 513 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
Moderate sample. 465 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 1983 Zastava Yugo 513 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 Zastava vehicles below.
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The 1983 Zastava Yugo 513 has no recorded MOT test data in the DVLA light-vehicle database — this almost certainly means the 465 vehicles analysed are no longer in active road use or have been subject to different testing regimes. The Yugo was a budget economy car produced in Yugoslavia and sold in limited numbers in the UK during the 1980s; very few survive to the modern era, and those that do are typically preserved classics or curiosities rather than everyday transport. If you own or are considering purchasing one of these vehicles, it would need to pass a standard MOT test to be road-legal, but you should treat it as a specialist restoration project rather than rely on this historical cohort for reliability guidance. Get a pre-purchase inspection from someone with experience of 1980s Eastern European cars, as parts availability and specialist knowledge are now extremely scarce.
We have 465 1983 Zastava Yugo 513 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
Before you buy a 1983 Zastava Yugo 513
Based on MOT data from 465 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Based on 2,656 Zastava Yugo 513 vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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