1990 Citroen 2cv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,132

Total Tests (All Years)

50,681 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 1990 Citroen 2cv as it ages.

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.6%

20 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.8%

21 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.8%

23 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs60.3%

→ ↑3.1%

26 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.3%

27 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs59.4%

→ ↑5.3%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.3%

30 yrs65.0%

→ ↑9.0%

31 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.3%

32 yrs74.3%

→ ↑0.1%

33 yrs74.4%

→ ↓7.6%

34 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	50.0%	224
20 yrs	60.6%	213
21 yrs	55.8%	208
22 yrs	58.1%	215
23 yrs	55.3%	208
24 yrs	58.3%	187
25 yrs	60.3%	199
26 yrs	63.4%	202
27 yrs	60.1%	188
28 yrs	59.4%	133
29 yrs	64.7%	153
30 yrs	65.0%	140
31 yrs	74.0%	181
32 yrs	74.3%	144
33 yrs	74.4%	164
34 yrs	66.8%	373

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Citroen 2cv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	66.8%	373
2023 (33 yrs)	74.4%	164
2022 (32 yrs)	74.3%	144
2021 (31 yrs)	74%	181
2020 (30 yrs)	65%	140
2019 (29 yrs)	64.7%	153
2018 (28 yrs)	59.4%	133
2017 (27 yrs)	60.1%	188
2016 (26 yrs)	63.4%	202
2015 (25 yrs)	60.3%	199
2014 (24 yrs)	58.3%	187
2013 (23 yrs)	55.3%	208
2012 (22 yrs)	58.1%	215
2011 (21 yrs)	55.8%	208
2010 (20 yrs)	60.6%	213
2009 (19 yrs)	50%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 224Avg Mileage 52,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 213Avg Mileage 51,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 208Avg Mileage 51,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 215Avg Mileage 51,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 208Avg Mileage 51,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 187Avg Mileage 54,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 199Avg Mileage 52,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 202Avg Mileage 50,717Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 188Avg Mileage 51,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 133Avg Mileage 50,957Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 153Avg Mileage 52,527Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 140Avg Mileage 53,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 181Avg Mileage 54,732Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2022

74.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 144Avg Mileage 49,560Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 164Avg Mileage 50,942Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

2024

66.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 373Avg Mileage 50,681Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%

MOT results for 1990 Citroen 2cv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	50.0%	224	52,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2010	20	60.6%	213	51,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2011	21	55.8%	208	51,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2012	22	58.1%	215	51,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	23	55.3%	208	51,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%
2014	24	58.3%	187	54,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2015	25	60.3%	199	52,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%
2016	26	63.4%	202	50,717	Suspension — 64.9%
2017	27	60.1%	188	51,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2018	28	59.4%	133	50,957	Suspension — 36.8%
2019	29	64.7%	153	52,527	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2020	30	65.0%	140	53,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2021	31	74.0%	181	54,732	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2022	32	74.3%	144	49,560	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2023	33	74.4%	164	50,942	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%
2024	34	66.8%	373	50,681	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Citroen 2cv, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.6% (19 yrs)	20.9% (34 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.7% (19 yrs)	23.9% (34 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,132 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.