1985 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,002

Total Tests (All Years)

55,905 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 1985 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

24 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.7%

28 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.2%

29 yrs58.1%

→ ↑6.2%

30 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.7%

31 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.4%

32 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.8%

33 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.4%

34 yrs63.6%

→ ↑4.6%

35 yrs68.2%

→ ↑0.4%

36 yrs68.6%

→ ↑3.1%

37 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.0%

38 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.8%

39 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	53.9%	349
25 yrs	57.5%	355
26 yrs	58.4%	363
27 yrs	57.6%	337
28 yrs	60.3%	330
29 yrs	58.1%	315
30 yrs	64.3%	308
31 yrs	63.6%	294
32 yrs	61.2%	276
33 yrs	64.0%	228
34 yrs	63.6%	209
35 yrs	68.2%	198
36 yrs	68.6%	293
37 yrs	71.7%	233
38 yrs	68.7%	278
39 yrs	74.5%	636

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	74.5%	636
2023 (38 yrs)	68.7%	278
2022 (37 yrs)	71.7%	233
2021 (36 yrs)	68.6%	293
2020 (35 yrs)	68.2%	198
2019 (34 yrs)	63.6%	209
2018 (33 yrs)	64%	228
2017 (32 yrs)	61.2%	276
2016 (31 yrs)	63.6%	294
2015 (30 yrs)	64.3%	308
2014 (29 yrs)	58.1%	315
2013 (28 yrs)	60.3%	330
2012 (27 yrs)	57.6%	337
2011 (26 yrs)	58.4%	363
2010 (25 yrs)	57.5%	355
2009 (24 yrs)	53.9%	349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 349Avg Mileage 56,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 355Avg Mileage 57,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 363Avg Mileage 53,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 337Avg Mileage 54,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 330Avg Mileage 57,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 315Avg Mileage 54,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 308Avg Mileage 55,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 294Avg Mileage 55,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 276Avg Mileage 54,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 228Avg Mileage 54,784Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 209Avg Mileage 53,089Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 198Avg Mileage 55,083Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 293Avg Mileage 53,596Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%

2022

71.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 233Avg Mileage 53,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 278Avg Mileage 53,692Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 636Avg Mileage 55,905Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

MOT results for 1985 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	53.9%	349	56,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2010	25	57.5%	355	57,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	26	58.4%	363	53,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	27	57.6%	337	54,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	28	60.3%	330	57,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2014	29	58.1%	315	54,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2015	30	64.3%	308	55,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2016	31	63.6%	294	55,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2017	32	61.2%	276	54,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2018	33	64.0%	228	54,784	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2019	34	63.6%	209	53,089	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%
2020	35	68.2%	198	55,083	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2021	36	68.6%	293	53,596	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%
2022	37	71.7%	233	53,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%
2023	38	68.7%	278	53,692	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2024	39	74.5%	636	55,905	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.3% (24 yrs)	8.2% (39 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.2% (24 yrs)	15.3% (39 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	10.9% (24 yrs)	7.9% (39 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,002 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.