1984 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,529

Total Tests (All Years)

50,233 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 1984 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

25 yrs57.2%

→ ↑4.6%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.9%

28 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.3%

29 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.1%

31 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs63.8%

→ ↑3.1%

33 yrs66.9%

→ ↓12.3%

34 yrs54.6%

→ ↑11.8%

35 yrs66.4%

→ ↑4.1%

36 yrs70.5%

→ ↓11.8%

37 yrs58.7%

→ ↑11.4%

38 yrs70.1%

→ ↑3.1%

39 yrs73.2%

→ ↓8.2%

40 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	57.2%	187
26 yrs	61.8%	170
27 yrs	60.3%	184
28 yrs	62.2%	172
29 yrs	60.9%	179
30 yrs	60.9%	174
31 yrs	64.0%	161
32 yrs	63.8%	152
33 yrs	66.9%	157
34 yrs	54.6%	119
35 yrs	66.4%	116
36 yrs	70.5%	105
37 yrs	58.7%	138
38 yrs	70.1%	117
39 yrs	73.2%	138
40 yrs	65.0%	260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	65%	260
2023 (39 yrs)	73.2%	138
2022 (38 yrs)	70.1%	117
2021 (37 yrs)	58.7%	138
2020 (36 yrs)	70.5%	105
2019 (35 yrs)	66.4%	116
2018 (34 yrs)	54.6%	119
2017 (33 yrs)	66.9%	157
2016 (32 yrs)	63.8%	152
2015 (31 yrs)	64%	161
2014 (30 yrs)	60.9%	174
2013 (29 yrs)	60.9%	179
2012 (28 yrs)	62.2%	172
2011 (27 yrs)	60.3%	184
2010 (26 yrs)	61.8%	170
2009 (25 yrs)	57.2%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 187Avg Mileage 50,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 170Avg Mileage 48,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 184Avg Mileage 49,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 172Avg Mileage 53,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 179Avg Mileage 52,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 174Avg Mileage 52,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 161Avg Mileage 53,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 152Avg Mileage 53,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 157Avg Mileage 54,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 119Avg Mileage 51,285Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2019

66.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 116Avg Mileage 49,660Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%

2020

70.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 105Avg Mileage 53,071Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 138Avg Mileage 52,685Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

2022

70.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 117Avg Mileage 53,678Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2023

73.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 138Avg Mileage 53,548Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 260Avg Mileage 50,233Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

MOT results for 1984 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	57.2%	187	50,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	26	61.8%	170	48,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011	27	60.3%	184	49,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2012	28	62.2%	172	53,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	29	60.9%	179	52,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2014	30	60.9%	174	52,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2015	31	64.0%	161	53,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2016	32	63.8%	152	53,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2017	33	66.9%	157	54,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2018	34	54.6%	119	51,285	Suspension — 57.1%
2019	35	66.4%	116	49,660	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%
2020	36	70.5%	105	53,071	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%
2021	37	58.7%	138	52,685	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%
2022	38	70.1%	117	53,678	Suspension — 32.5%
2023	39	73.2%	138	53,548	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2024	40	65.0%	260	50,233	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	23.0% (25 yrs)	13.1% (40 yrs)	-9.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,529 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.