1987 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

10,778

Total Tests (All Years)

53,929 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 1987 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

22 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↑6.7%

24 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.3%

25 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.3%

26 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.0%

28 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.4%

30 yrs60.3%

→ ↑2.6%

31 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.8%

32 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.4%

34 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.2%

35 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.1%

36 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.5%

37 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	52.0%	800
23 yrs	51.1%	765
24 yrs	57.8%	752
25 yrs	53.5%	720
26 yrs	56.8%	695
27 yrs	56.9%	684
28 yrs	59.9%	654
29 yrs	59.9%	639
30 yrs	60.3%	655
31 yrs	62.9%	466
32 yrs	68.7%	504
33 yrs	70.3%	431
34 yrs	66.9%	590
35 yrs	66.7%	519
36 yrs	68.8%	581
37 yrs	67.3%	1,323

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	67.3%	1,323
2023 (36 yrs)	68.8%	581
2022 (35 yrs)	66.7%	519
2021 (34 yrs)	66.9%	590
2020 (33 yrs)	70.3%	431
2019 (32 yrs)	68.7%	504
2018 (31 yrs)	62.9%	466
2017 (30 yrs)	60.3%	655
2016 (29 yrs)	59.9%	639
2015 (28 yrs)	59.9%	654
2014 (27 yrs)	56.9%	684
2013 (26 yrs)	56.8%	695
2012 (25 yrs)	53.5%	720
2011 (24 yrs)	57.8%	752
2010 (23 yrs)	51.1%	765
2009 (22 yrs)	52%	800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 800Avg Mileage 56,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 765Avg Mileage 53,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 752Avg Mileage 55,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 720Avg Mileage 56,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 695Avg Mileage 55,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 684Avg Mileage 55,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 654Avg Mileage 55,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 639Avg Mileage 54,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 655Avg Mileage 54,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 466Avg Mileage 54,268Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2019

68.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 504Avg Mileage 54,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 431Avg Mileage 52,467Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 590Avg Mileage 53,206Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 519Avg Mileage 54,059Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.4%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 581Avg Mileage 53,383Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 1,323Avg Mileage 53,929Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

MOT results for 1987 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	52.0%	800	56,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2010	23	51.1%	765	53,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2011	24	57.8%	752	55,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2012	25	53.5%	720	56,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	26	56.8%	695	55,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.8%
2014	27	56.9%	684	55,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%
2015	28	59.9%	654	55,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2016	29	59.9%	639	54,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%
2017	30	60.3%	655	54,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2018	31	62.9%	466	54,268	Suspension — 38.4%
2019	32	68.7%	504	54,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2020	33	70.3%	431	52,467	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%
2021	34	66.9%	590	53,206	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2022	35	66.7%	519	54,059	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.4%
2023	36	68.8%	581	53,383	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2024	37	67.3%	1,323	53,929	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.4% (22 yrs)	24.2% (37 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	17.8% (22 yrs)	14.4% (37 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,778 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.