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B176 SKP

1984 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2025
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

88,502 mi
Last recorded88,502 miles
Recorded on10 May 2024
Typical for 1984 Citroen 2CV55,981 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB176 SKP
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 May 2024 88,502 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front suspension arm king/swivel pins have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 May 2023 88,448 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front suspension arm king pins worn with play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall/edge of tread slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 May 2022 88,363 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm king pin worn with play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall/edge of tread slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 May 2021 88,253 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm king pin worn with play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre slightly damaged on inner sidewall/edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2020 88,103 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 87,514 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Front king pin has slight play noted

Offside centre driveshaft boot deteiorated

Fail 3 Jul 2018 87,505 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inside area of mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floorpan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen kick up to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floorpan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front sill corroded - not within prescribed area

Offside Front bulkhead to floor has slight corrosion noted

Offside Front king pin has light play

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Slight earth fault rear lights

Pass 17 Jul 2017 86,732 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2017 86,730 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc shaft centre gaiter (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 86,567 miles

Steering pivot point has slight play n/s and o/s (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 13 Jul 2016 86,567 miles

Direction indicator not working n/s and o/s front (1.4.A.2c)

Front position lamp(s) not working n/s and o/s (1.1.A.3b)

Steering pivot point has slight play n/s and o/s (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 6 Aug 2015 86,397 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 6 Aug 2015 86,397 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 6 Jun 2013 85,837 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

slight play in both kingpins

Fail 4 Jun 2013 85,837 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 2 Jul 2008 80,037 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2007 75,457 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Jun 2007 75,457 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2006 71,623 miles

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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B176 SKP is a 1984 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 B176 SKP, 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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B176 SKP is a 1984 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 31 August 1984.

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