1986 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

73.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,753

Total Tests (All Years)

54,619 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 1986 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

23 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.2%

24 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.2%

29 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.9%

30 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.5%

31 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.0%

32 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.2%

33 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.9%

34 yrs65.4%

→ ↑3.7%

35 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.0%

36 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.3%

37 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.2%

38 yrs73.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	53.7%	566
24 yrs	53.5%	536
25 yrs	54.2%	535
26 yrs	54.9%	503
27 yrs	54.3%	486
28 yrs	57.1%	511
29 yrs	57.3%	466
30 yrs	63.2%	456
31 yrs	65.7%	455
32 yrs	64.7%	317
33 yrs	63.5%	359
34 yrs	65.4%	318
35 yrs	69.1%	424
36 yrs	69.1%	366
37 yrs	70.4%	449
38 yrs	73.6%	1,006

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	73.6%	1,006
2023 (37 yrs)	70.4%	449
2022 (36 yrs)	69.1%	366
2021 (35 yrs)	69.1%	424
2020 (34 yrs)	65.4%	318
2019 (33 yrs)	63.5%	359
2018 (32 yrs)	64.7%	317
2017 (31 yrs)	65.7%	455
2016 (30 yrs)	63.2%	456
2015 (29 yrs)	57.3%	466
2014 (28 yrs)	57.1%	511
2013 (27 yrs)	54.3%	486
2012 (26 yrs)	54.9%	503
2011 (25 yrs)	54.2%	535
2010 (24 yrs)	53.5%	536
2009 (23 yrs)	53.7%	566

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 566Avg Mileage 56,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 536Avg Mileage 57,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 535Avg Mileage 57,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 503Avg Mileage 54,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 486Avg Mileage 56,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 511Avg Mileage 56,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 466Avg Mileage 55,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 456Avg Mileage 54,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 455Avg Mileage 55,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 317Avg Mileage 57,024Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 359Avg Mileage 54,925Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 318Avg Mileage 55,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 424Avg Mileage 57,468Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 366Avg Mileage 55,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 449Avg Mileage 54,784Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

2024

73.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 54,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

MOT results for 1986 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	53.7%	566	56,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2010	24	53.5%	536	57,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	25	54.2%	535	57,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2012	26	54.9%	503	54,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	27	54.3%	486	56,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.9%
2014	28	57.1%	511	56,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.1%
2015	29	57.3%	466	55,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2016	30	63.2%	456	54,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2017	31	65.7%	455	55,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%
2018	32	64.7%	317	57,024	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.3%
2019	33	63.5%	359	54,925	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2020	34	65.4%	318	55,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2021	35	69.1%	424	57,468	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%
2022	36	69.1%	366	55,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%
2023	37	70.4%	449	54,784	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%
2024	38	73.6%	1,006	54,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

20.3%

↓ 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	26.7% (23 yrs)	19.1% (38 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.9% (23 yrs)	16.3% (38 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,753 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.