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B2 CVY

1985 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

36,049 mi
Last recorded36,049 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB2 CVY
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 36,049 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2025 29,675 miles

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

Fail 2 Apr 2025 29,675 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2024 26,090 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2024 26,090 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams Offside headlamp on main beam when switched to dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 22,578 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2023 22,578 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Feb 2022 17,640 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2021 15,136 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2021 15,135 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Fuel system component leaking Inline fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 12,484 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2017 12,256 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

underside of vehicle showing age related corrosion and previous welded repairs

Pass 11 Jul 2016 10,867 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately floor pan area (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm tread remaining (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately floor pan area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm tread and showing cracking (4.1.E.1)

all external panels showing corrosion

underside of vehicle showing age related corrosion

underside of vehicle showing heavy underseal

Fail 30 Jun 2016 10,865 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately floor pan area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm tread remaining (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately floor pan area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm tread and showing cracking (4.1.E.1)

all external panels showing corrosion

underside of vehicle showing age related corrosion

underside of vehicle showing heavy underseal

Pass 10 Aug 2015 9,580 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside rear tyre cracking

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Underside of vehicle heavily undersealed and vehicle showing age related corrosion to underisde and on body

Fail 3 Aug 2015 9,580 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) DANGEROUS

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside rear tyre cracking

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Underside of vehicle heavily undersealed and vehicle showing age related corrosion to underisde and on body

Pass 8 Jul 2014 56,592 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear chassie legs excess repaired

Pass 25 Jun 2013 8,174 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 19 Jun 2012 5,113 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

offside and nearsire rear floor panels starting to corroed

Pass 22 Jun 2011 2,200 miles

both rear chassis legs showing signs of corrision

Pass 18 Jun 2010 99,781 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2009 96,800 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2008 92,557 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2007 87,698 miles
Pass 30 May 2006 83,796 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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B2 CVY is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1985 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 58,883 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 B2 CVY, 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 41 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was B2 CVY registered?

B2 CVY is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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