1988 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,945

Total Tests (All Years)

54,949 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 1988 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

21 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs57.3%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs52.2%

→ ↑5.6%

25 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.1%

26 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs60.3%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs62.6%

→ ↑3.9%

29 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.6%

31 yrs63.7%

→ ↑2.8%

32 yrs66.5%

→ ↑4.8%

33 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.8%

34 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.9%

35 yrs69.4%

→ ↑4.9%

36 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	52.9%	654
22 yrs	57.3%	630
23 yrs	52.8%	631
24 yrs	52.2%	596
25 yrs	57.8%	602
26 yrs	57.7%	591
27 yrs	60.3%	564
28 yrs	62.6%	548
29 yrs	66.5%	525
30 yrs	66.3%	416
31 yrs	63.7%	411
32 yrs	66.5%	334
33 yrs	71.3%	474
34 yrs	67.5%	400
35 yrs	69.4%	481
36 yrs	74.3%	1,088

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	74.3%	1,088
2023 (35 yrs)	69.4%	481
2022 (34 yrs)	67.5%	400
2021 (33 yrs)	71.3%	474
2020 (32 yrs)	66.5%	334
2019 (31 yrs)	63.7%	411
2018 (30 yrs)	66.3%	416
2017 (29 yrs)	66.5%	525
2016 (28 yrs)	62.6%	548
2015 (27 yrs)	60.3%	564
2014 (26 yrs)	57.7%	591
2013 (25 yrs)	57.8%	602
2012 (24 yrs)	52.2%	596
2011 (23 yrs)	52.8%	631
2010 (22 yrs)	57.3%	630
2009 (21 yrs)	52.9%	654

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 654Avg Mileage 55,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 630Avg Mileage 56,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 631Avg Mileage 55,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 596Avg Mileage 56,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 602Avg Mileage 55,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 591Avg Mileage 56,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 564Avg Mileage 55,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 548Avg Mileage 56,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 525Avg Mileage 56,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 416Avg Mileage 55,008Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 411Avg Mileage 56,056Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 334Avg Mileage 54,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 474Avg Mileage 54,378Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 400Avg Mileage 54,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 481Avg Mileage 55,237Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2024

74.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 54,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

MOT results for 1988 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	52.9%	654	55,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2010	22	57.3%	630	56,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	23	52.8%	631	55,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	24	52.2%	596	56,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2013	25	57.8%	602	55,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%
2014	26	57.7%	591	56,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%
2015	27	60.3%	564	55,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2016	28	62.6%	548	56,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2017	29	66.5%	525	56,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2018	30	66.3%	416	55,008	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%
2019	31	63.7%	411	56,056	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2020	32	66.5%	334	54,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%
2021	33	71.3%	474	54,378	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2022	34	67.5%	400	54,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%
2023	35	69.4%	481	55,237	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2024	36	74.3%	1,088	54,949	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.5% (21 yrs)	9.8% (36 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.8% (21 yrs)	24.3% (36 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,945 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.