1982 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,481

Total Tests (All Years)

46,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

27 yrs56.0%

→ ↓8.9%

28 yrs47.1%

→ ↑6.0%

29 yrs53.1%

→ ↑12.1%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.3%

31 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.6%

32 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.7%

33 yrs63.0%

→ ↑11.5%

34 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.9%

35 yrs68.6%

→ ↑5.6%

36 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.2%

37 yrs72.0%

→ ↑2.3%

38 yrs74.3%

→ ↓7.6%

39 yrs66.7%

→ ↑10.6%

40 yrs77.3%

→ ↑3.7%

41 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.3%

42 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	56.0%	134
28 yrs	47.1%	121
29 yrs	53.1%	128
30 yrs	65.2%	112
31 yrs	63.9%	108
32 yrs	59.3%	113
33 yrs	63.0%	108
34 yrs	74.5%	102
35 yrs	68.6%	102
36 yrs	74.2%	66
37 yrs	72.0%	82
38 yrs	74.3%	74
39 yrs	66.7%	87
40 yrs	77.3%	66
41 yrs	81.0%	42
42 yrs	83.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	83.3%	36
2023 (41 yrs)	81%	42
2022 (40 yrs)	77.3%	66
2021 (39 yrs)	66.7%	87
2020 (38 yrs)	74.3%	74
2019 (37 yrs)	72%	82
2018 (36 yrs)	74.2%	66
2017 (35 yrs)	68.6%	102
2016 (34 yrs)	74.5%	102
2015 (33 yrs)	63%	108
2014 (32 yrs)	59.3%	113
2013 (31 yrs)	63.9%	108
2012 (30 yrs)	65.2%	112
2011 (29 yrs)	53.1%	128
2010 (28 yrs)	47.1%	121
2009 (27 yrs)	56%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 134Avg Mileage 53,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 121Avg Mileage 54,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 128Avg Mileage 53,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 112Avg Mileage 49,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 108Avg Mileage 53,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 113Avg Mileage 53,399Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 108Avg Mileage 52,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2016

74.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 102Avg Mileage 54,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 102Avg Mileage 56,034Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 66Avg Mileage 50,237Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 82Avg Mileage 47,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

2020

74.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 74Avg Mileage 48,357Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 87Avg Mileage 44,555Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2023

81.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,558Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

MOT results for 1982 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	56.0%	134	53,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2010	28	47.1%	121	54,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2011	29	53.1%	128	53,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	30	65.2%	112	49,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	31	63.9%	108	53,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2014	32	59.3%	113	53,399	Suspension — 59.3%
2015	33	63.0%	108	52,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2016	34	74.5%	102	54,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2017	35	68.6%	102	56,034	Suspension — 43.1%
2018	36	74.2%	66	50,237	Suspension — 25.8%
2019	37	72.0%	82	47,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2020	38	74.3%	74	48,357	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%
2021	39	66.7%	87	44,555	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%
2022	40	77.3%	66	45,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2023	41	81.0%	42	46,558	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2024	42	83.3%	36	46,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.9% (27 yrs)	11.1% (42 yrs)	-9.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen 2cv cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,481 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.