MOT reliability
Peugeot 504
11,239 vehicles · 5,571 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11,239 Peugeot 504 vehicles and 5,571 completed MOT tests, the Peugeot 504 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 105,261 miles.
11,239
Vehicles
5,571
MOT tests
3,086
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Peugeot 504 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Peugeot 504 MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Peugeot 504 pass rate by age
How the Peugeot 504's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 73% |
| 2 | 11 | 91% |
| 3 | 36 | 81% |
| 4 | 47 | 77% |
| 5 | 41 | 76% |
| 6 | 45 | 71% |
| 7 | 56 | 80% |
| 8 | 48 | 71% |
| 9 | 41 | 68% |
| 10 | 39 | 77% |
| 11 | 41 | 71% |
| 12 | 132 | 64% |
| 13 | 254 | 63% |
| 14 | 318 | 59% |
| 15 | 326 | 60% |
| 16 | 339 | 58% |
| 17 | 345 | 61% |
| 18 | 382 | 61% |
| 19 | 289 | 63% |
| 20 | 241 | 63% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9,959), Diesel (1,276), LPG (4)
Most common Peugeot 504 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Peugeot 504 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (407 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (243 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (242 times)
- Oil leak (184 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (169 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (145 times)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (134 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (122 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (121 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (119 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (104 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (99 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (98 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (97 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (92 times)
Peugeot 504 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 94,933 |
| 2017 | 3 | 14 | 50% | 30,876 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 67% | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 14 | 71% | 22,720 |
| 2014 | 2 | 29 | 86% | 16,167 |
| 2013 | 2 | 20 | 90% | 44,409 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 127,803 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 46,912 |
| 2010 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 12,440 |
| 2008 | 2 | 18 | 78% | 72,352 |
| 2007 | 3 | 39 | 69% | 321,482 |
| 2006 | 3 | 16 | 69% | 50,205 |
| 2005 | 8 | 45 | 67% | 34,843 |
| 2004 | 4 | 44 | 68% | 59,299 |
| 2003 | 7 | 34 | 85% | 15,478 |
| 2002 | 5 | 36 | 67% | 25,404 |
| 2001 | 9 | 77 | 62% | 53,258 |
| 2000 | 13 | 68 | 76% | 21,712 |
| 1999 | 10 | 50 | 86% | 19,908 |
| 1998 | 2 | 27 | 78% | 478,166 |
| 1996 | 3 | 43 | 81% | 138,982 |
| 1995 | 2 | 19 | 68% | 44,335 |
| 1994 | 16 | 88 | 58% | 109,263 |
| 1993 | 153 | 747 | 60% | 110,444 |
| 1992 | 96 | 510 | 57% | 115,263 |
| 1991 | 84 | 402 | 59% | 113,560 |
| 1990 | 80 | 444 | 66% | 121,206 |
| 1989 | 106 | 539 | 66% | 116,009 |
| 1988 | 89 | 479 | 62% | 107,351 |
| 1987 | 43 | 214 | 71% | 148,985 |
| 1986 | 24 | 129 | 61% | 101,403 |
| 1985 | 18 | 113 | 65% | 121,310 |
| 1984 | 17 | 74 | 62% | 107,248 |
| 1983 | 22 | 195 | 67% | 157,453 |
| 1982 | 14 | 86 | 77% | 160,773 |
| 1981 | 6 | 17 | 75% | 63,306 |
| 1980 | 9 | 94 | 67% | 111,626 |
| 1979 | 21 | 125 | 76% | 88,007 |
| 1978 | 11 | 47 | 83% | 71,594 |
| 1977 | 10 | 89 | 83% | 90,801 |
| 1976 | 9 | 32 | 75% | 47,504 |
| 1975 | 12 | 60 | 80% | 50,909 |
| 1974 | 13 | 68 | 78% | 58,359 |
| 1973 | 26 | 172 | 71% | 58,638 |
| 1972 | 21 | 174 | 71% | 62,773 |
| 1971 | 8 | 22 | 55% | 58,382 |
| 1970 | 3 | 25 | 56% | 44,239 |
Peugeot 504 reliability FAQ
Across 11,239 Peugeot 504 vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Peugeot 504 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Peugeot 504 in our data has covered around
105,261 miles.
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