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A167 XBD

1984 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2024
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

76,985 mi
Last recorded76,985 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2023
Typical for 1984 Citroen 2CV55,981 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA167 XBD
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1984
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2023 76,985 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2023 76,985 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle silencer broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting yellow chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 19 May 2022 75,303 miles
Fail 11 May 2022 75,303 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged MIRROR GLASS MISSING ()

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2020 74,236 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2020 74,234 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Aug 2019 73,565 miles

Central Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2018 72,018 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

slight play in n/s/f king pin

slight play in o/s/f king pin

Pass 17 Jul 2017 70,218 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

slight play in n/s/f king pin

slight play in o/s/f king pin

Fail 17 Jul 2017 70,214 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Front Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)

Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

slight play in n/s/f king pin

slight play in o/s/f king pin

Fail 5 Jul 2017 70,211 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

Fuel hose leaking filler neck (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing kingpin (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing kingpin (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 18 Jun 2015 68,851 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

steering rack has slight play.

Fail 17 Jun 2015 68,845 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

steering rack has slight play.

Pass 14 Jul 2013 68,262 miles

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Oil leak

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 28 Mar 2012 66,284 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2010 66,221 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Jul 2010 66,221 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 64,456 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2009 64,455 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 May 2008 63,801 miles

slight play n/s front kingpin

Pass 17 May 2007 63,731 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2007 63,696 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 18 May 2006 63,404 miles
Fail 4 May 2006 63,385 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

How Reliable is the Citroen 2CV?

Based on 92,003 MOT tests across 7,843 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
806
Miles/Year
45
Year Lifespan
7,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,227
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,796
fog lamp not working 3,473
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering 3,198
position lamp(s) not working 2,853
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A167 XBD is a 1984 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1984 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 55,981 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen 2CV fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,227 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A167 XBD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen 2CV typically stays on UK roads for around 45 years. At 42 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A167 XBD is a 1984 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 22 May 1984.

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