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B897 HJH

1985 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Oct 2010
Tests5 (4 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

58,874 mi
Last recorded58,874 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2009
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB897 HJH
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

4 pass 1 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2009 58,874 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 58,870 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Pass 18 Sep 2008 48,618 miles

steering rack has slight play in inner ball joints

Pass 8 Oct 2007 39,980 miles

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

near side rear and off side rear inner wheel arches to floors surface corroded throughout

Pass 14 Oct 2006 31,699 miles

steering rack worn-replacement reccommended.

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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B897 HJH is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 B897 HJH, 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 B897 HJH registered?

B897 HJH is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 28 March 1985.

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