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B939 HJH

1985 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

95,169 mi
Last recorded95,169 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB939 HJH
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 95,169 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Underseal not allowing full inspection

Fail 26 Aug 2025 95,169 miles

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))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Underseal not allowing full inspection

Pass 31 Jul 2024 95,126 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

underseal not allowing full inspection

Pass 15 Jun 2023 95,028 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Underseal not allowing full inspection

Fail 14 Jun 2023 95,022 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Underseal not allowing full inspection

Pass 1 Jun 2022 94,851 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

underseal not allowing full inspection

Pass 14 Jun 2021 94,765 miles

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

Fail 20 May 2021 94,746 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 94,675 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2018 94,603 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 11 May 2018 94,584 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Inner Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 3 Apr 2018 94,574 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked too cords (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 94,548 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2017 94,548 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush going on to axle (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush going on to axle (2.7.4)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 15 Mar 2016 94,496 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2015 93,676 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2014 92,515 miles

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

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

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

offside rear tyre cracking

play in both front suspension lower kingpins

signs of a slight oil leak

slight corrosion nearside and offside sills

slight corrosion nearside rear bodywork

suspension damping effect reduced slightly

underside vechicle floor pan has slight corrosion

Pass 28 Mar 2014 92,515 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre cracking

play in both front suspension lower kingpins

signs of a slight oil leak

slight corrosion nearside and offside sills

slight corrosion nearside rear bodywork

suspension damping effect reduced slightly

underside vechicle floor pan has slight corrosion

Pass 4 Apr 2013 91,558 miles

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

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

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

OSR tyre cracking sidewall

Pass 2 Jun 2012 91,126 miles

nearside rear tyre perished

Fail 2 Jun 2012 91,126 miles

nearside rear tyre perished

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Jun 2011 89,439 miles

nearside rear tyre perished

oil leak

slight play in nearside front trunion

Fail 31 May 2011 89,438 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

nearside rear tyre perished

oil leak

slight play in nearside front trunion

Pass 4 Jun 2010 87,925 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 28 May 2010 87,925 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 6 Jun 2009 85,306 miles

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

slight play in both front trunions

Pass 18 Aug 2007 81,469 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2006 77,469 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2006 77,469 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)

off side rear tyre siewall cracking

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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B939 HJH is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 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 B939 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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B939 HJH is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 10 May 1985.

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