1989 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,351

Total Tests (All Years)

53,749 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 1989 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.5%

24 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs56.2%

→ ↑10.4%

26 yrs66.6%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs67.5%

→ ↑4.2%

28 yrs71.7%

→ ↓4.4%

29 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.3%

30 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.5%

31 yrs66.5%

→ ↑2.6%

32 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.8%

33 yrs68.3%

→ ↑0.6%

34 yrs68.9%

→ ↑4.8%

35 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	52.9%	486
21 yrs	53.6%	440
22 yrs	55.6%	448
23 yrs	57.4%	427
24 yrs	53.9%	440
25 yrs	56.2%	395
26 yrs	66.6%	398
27 yrs	67.5%	403
28 yrs	71.7%	381
29 yrs	67.3%	278
30 yrs	65.0%	274
31 yrs	66.5%	266
32 yrs	69.1%	353
33 yrs	68.3%	312
34 yrs	68.9%	338
35 yrs	73.7%	712

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	73.7%	712
2023 (34 yrs)	68.9%	338
2022 (33 yrs)	68.3%	312
2021 (32 yrs)	69.1%	353
2020 (31 yrs)	66.5%	266
2019 (30 yrs)	65%	274
2018 (29 yrs)	67.3%	278
2017 (28 yrs)	71.7%	381
2016 (27 yrs)	67.5%	403
2015 (26 yrs)	66.6%	398
2014 (25 yrs)	56.2%	395
2013 (24 yrs)	53.9%	440
2012 (23 yrs)	57.4%	427
2011 (22 yrs)	55.6%	448
2010 (21 yrs)	53.6%	440
2009 (20 yrs)	52.9%	486

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 486Avg Mileage 52,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 440Avg Mileage 54,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 448Avg Mileage 53,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 427Avg Mileage 53,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 440Avg Mileage 55,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 395Avg Mileage 55,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%

2015

66.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 398Avg Mileage 54,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 403Avg Mileage 52,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 381Avg Mileage 53,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 278Avg Mileage 54,147Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 274Avg Mileage 51,822Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 266Avg Mileage 53,136Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.7%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 353Avg Mileage 52,730Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 312Avg Mileage 57,039Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

2023

68.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 338Avg Mileage 53,289Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 712Avg Mileage 53,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

MOT results for 1989 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	52.9%	486	52,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2010	21	53.6%	440	54,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2011	22	55.6%	448	53,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	23	57.4%	427	53,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	24	53.9%	440	55,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%
2014	25	56.2%	395	55,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2015	26	66.6%	398	54,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%
2016	27	67.5%	403	52,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2017	28	71.7%	381	53,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2018	29	67.3%	278	54,147	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2019	30	65.0%	274	51,822	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%
2020	31	66.5%	266	53,136	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.7%
2021	32	69.1%	353	52,730	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%
2022	33	68.3%	312	57,039	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%
2023	34	68.9%	338	53,289	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%
2024	35	73.7%	712	53,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

31.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.6% (20 yrs)	16.4% (35 yrs)	-11.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.8% (20 yrs)	14.3% (35 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,351 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.