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How many Peugeot 508 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 17,843 licensed and 1,615 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Peugeot 508 generic-model group.

Looking at a 508?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 508 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 508 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 21,294 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 17,843 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,615 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 19,458 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

508 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 70.7% of 14,710 Peugeot 508 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 81.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 65% aged 10–14 years.

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.3% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Condition — 4.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 4.1% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.9% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Peugeot 508 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.3% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Condition — 4.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.9% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Check the actual 508 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q117,8431,615
2025 Q418,3201,559
2025 Q318,6071,494
2025 Q218,9641,449
2025 Q119,2411,426
2024 Q419,5861,342
2024 Q319,9791,252
2024 Q220,2261,215
2024 Q120,3981,184
2023 Q420,6251,139
2023 Q320,7581,066
2023 Q220,979997
2023 Q120,973951
2022 Q421,094911
2022 Q321,196849
2022 Q221,264822
2022 Q121,251827
2021 Q421,294768
2021 Q321,277764
2021 Q221,150763
2021 Q120,321872
2020 Q420,124802
2020 Q320,091690
2020 Q219,928577
2020 Q119,834518
2019 Q419,782442
2019 Q319,435421
2019 Q218,753369
2019 Q118,344337
2018 Q418,044304
2018 Q318,135253
2018 Q218,121218
2018 Q118,147217
2017 Q418,279195
2017 Q318,303166
2017 Q218,231157
2017 Q118,244135
2016 Q418,119141
2016 Q317,967130
2016 Q217,82893
2016 Q117,73898
2015 Q417,403118
2015 Q317,236107
2015 Q216,98785
2015 Q116,75998
2014 Q416,55291
2014 Q316,41291

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Common questions

How many Peugeot 508 cars are left in the UK?

17,843 were licensed and 1,615 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Peugeot 508 cars are SORN?

1,615 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 19,458 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 508 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 21,294 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 17,843 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,615 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 19,458 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Peugeot 508 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 70.7% of 14,710 Peugeot 508 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 508 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are mechanical brake components (4.3% of tests), condition (4.2% of tests), tread depth (4.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one 508 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.