1983 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,247

Total Tests (All Years)

54,711 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

26 yrs64.6%

→ ↓9.2%

27 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.1%

29 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.1%

31 yrs58.6%

→ ↑5.5%

32 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.7%

33 yrs62.4%

→ ↑3.2%

34 yrs65.6%

→ ↑6.7%

35 yrs72.3%

→ ↓7.0%

36 yrs65.3%

→ ↑8.7%

37 yrs74.0%

→ ↓9.5%

38 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.7%

39 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.2%

40 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.3%

41 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	64.6%	161
27 yrs	55.4%	175
28 yrs	55.8%	163
29 yrs	58.9%	168
30 yrs	60.7%	163
31 yrs	58.6%	157
32 yrs	64.1%	156
33 yrs	62.4%	157
34 yrs	65.6%	154
35 yrs	72.3%	101
36 yrs	65.3%	121
37 yrs	74.0%	104
38 yrs	64.5%	141
39 yrs	65.2%	132
40 yrs	66.4%	128
41 yrs	66.7%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	66.7%	66
2023 (40 yrs)	66.4%	128
2022 (39 yrs)	65.2%	132
2021 (38 yrs)	64.5%	141
2020 (37 yrs)	74%	104
2019 (36 yrs)	65.3%	121
2018 (35 yrs)	72.3%	101
2017 (34 yrs)	65.6%	154
2016 (33 yrs)	62.4%	157
2015 (32 yrs)	64.1%	156
2014 (31 yrs)	58.6%	157
2013 (30 yrs)	60.7%	163
2012 (29 yrs)	58.9%	168
2011 (28 yrs)	55.8%	163
2010 (27 yrs)	55.4%	175
2009 (26 yrs)	64.6%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 161Avg Mileage 53,748Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 175Avg Mileage 50,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 163Avg Mileage 52,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 168Avg Mileage 51,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 163Avg Mileage 52,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 157Avg Mileage 55,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 156Avg Mileage 52,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 157Avg Mileage 54,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 154Avg Mileage 58,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 101Avg Mileage 60,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 121Avg Mileage 59,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 104Avg Mileage 56,288Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 141Avg Mileage 57,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 132Avg Mileage 56,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%

2023

66.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 128Avg Mileage 56,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 66Avg Mileage 54,711Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

MOT results for 1983 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	64.6%	161	53,748	Suspension — 24.2%
2010	27	55.4%	175	50,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2011	28	55.8%	163	52,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2012	29	58.9%	168	51,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2013	30	60.7%	163	52,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2014	31	58.6%	157	55,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.9%
2015	32	64.1%	156	52,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2016	33	62.4%	157	54,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.3%
2017	34	65.6%	154	58,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2018	35	72.3%	101	60,646	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%
2019	36	65.3%	121	59,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2020	37	74.0%	104	56,288	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2021	38	64.5%	141	57,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2022	39	65.2%	132	56,505	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%
2023	40	66.4%	128	56,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%
2024	41	66.7%	66	54,711	Brakes — 37.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases 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	11.8% (26 yrs)	37.9% (41 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (26 yrs)	16.7% (41 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,247 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.