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B412 PWK

1985 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

26,833 mi
Last recorded26,833 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB412 PWK
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 26,833 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2024 24,870 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 22,395 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2022 20,992 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive under vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear rusty

Pass 19 Oct 2021 20,016 miles

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

VEHICLE IS UNDERSEALED

Fail 19 Oct 2021 20,016 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

VEHICLE IS UNDERSEALED

Pass 14 Oct 2020 19,274 miles

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

slight play in steering

underbody covered in sealer,some parts corroded and weak

Pass 18 Apr 2019 15,933 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

front kingpins slight lift

rear suspension arms corroded

Fail 16 Apr 2019 15,920 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected shocker mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

front kingpins slight lift

rear suspension arms corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2018 11,180 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2017 7,383 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2017 7,361 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 7 Apr 2016 1,747 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2015 97,592 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2014 92,801 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 10 Apr 2014 92,800 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside driveshaft gaiter damaged

Pass 11 Apr 2013 86,242 miles

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

Fail 10 Apr 2013 86,235 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)

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

Pass 10 Apr 2012 76,833 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2011 74,414 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

front bumper slightly loose

Pass 17 Jun 2011 74,414 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

front bumper slightly loose

Pass 1 Apr 2010 69,182 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 1 Apr 2010 69,182 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 May 2009 65,705 miles

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

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

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Pass 23 May 2008 60,926 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
Full Citroen 2CV reliability report

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B412 PWK is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 B412 PWK, 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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B412 PWK is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 4 January 1985.

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