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C269 HWC

1985 Citroen 2CV

White Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

86,837 mi
Last recorded86,837 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC269 HWC
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 86,837 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2024 86,174 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2023 85,574 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2022 85,410 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2021 84,611 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2020 84,053 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2019 83,999 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2018 83,646 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2017 83,335 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2016 82,874 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2015 82,394 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2014 82,025 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2013 81,732 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Jul 2012 81,123 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 4 May 2011 81,112 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

front discs worn and pads getting low

near side rear shock absorber bush has slight play and all others are perishing

near side rear wheel is corroding

off side front "a" pilar has corrosion to base

securing bolts missing from top of off side front and near side front wings

Pass 20 Apr 2010 70,490 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 70,490 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Fail 24 Jan 2007 66,623 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

o/s/front indicator & repeater lamps have poor light output

Pass 24 Jan 2007 66,623 miles

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

o/s/front indicator & repeater lamps have poor light output

Pass 19 Jan 2006 60,394 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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C269 HWC is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in White with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 C269 HWC, 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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C269 HWC is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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