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B497 ODD

1985 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2025
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

73,999 mi
Last recorded73,999 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2024
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB497 ODD
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2024 73,999 miles

Front floor pan heavily corroded, not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Oct 2024 73,996 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front floor pan heavily corroded, not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 May 2021 73,793 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated all (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

Nearside Front king pin slightly play

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Underside covered in wax oil restricting full inspection of body and brake pipes

Pass 21 Nov 2019 73,760 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated all (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front king pin slightly worn

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced faded (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle covered in wax oil restricting full inspection

Pass 11 May 2018 72,488 miles

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

Nearside Front king pin greased and has slight play

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear floor/inner arch area (5.2.6)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt all (2.4.G.2)

Underside of vehicle covered in protective coating I.e underseal, restricting inspection

Fail 10 May 2018 72,485 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

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

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front king pin greased and has slight play

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside rear floor/inner arch area (5.2.6)

Underside of vehicle covered in protective coating I.e underseal, restricting inspection

Fail 10 Sep 2014 72,451 miles

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

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Aug 2013 76,296 miles

Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 72,216 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 1 Jun 2011 71,657 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 May 2010 71,545 miles

Slight play in N/S front Kingpin

Pass 6 Jun 2006 70,231 miles

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

surface cracks in walla of n/s rear tyre

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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B497 ODD is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 B497 ODD, 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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B497 ODD is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 1 January 1985.

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