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C627 SJM

1986 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

57,010 mi
Last recorded57,010 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 1986 Citroen 2CV59,792 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC627 SJM
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 57,010 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2025 56,886 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2024 56,739 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2023 56,555 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2022 56,405 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2022 56,391 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam Excess play in offside front suspension king pin. (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Gaiter has a pin hole in it. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension appears slightly sagging.

Pass 16 Jul 2021 55,980 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2020 54,659 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2019 54,210 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2018 53,657 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2017 53,191 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2016 52,394 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2015 51,935 miles

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

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

offside rear shock absorber noisy

offside rear wheel bearing noisy

Fail 23 Jun 2015 51,935 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

offside rear shock absorber noisy

offside rear wheel bearing noisy

Pass 9 Jul 2014 51,813 miles

THERE IS SOME ROUGHNESS IN THE OSR WHEEL BEARING

Pass 22 Jul 2013 51,730 miles

slight play in off side king pin

Fail 15 Jul 2013 51,734 miles

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

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

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

slight noise from off side rear wheel

slight play in off side font wheel bearing

slight play in off side king pin

Pass 25 Nov 2009 51,210 miles

slight corrosion all brake pipes

underside of vehicle rusty

Pass 9 May 2008 51,204 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

all brake pipes slight corrosion

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 18 Dec 2006 51,198 miles

all brake pipes slight corrosion

both headlight patterns becoming weak

underside of vehicle corroded

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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C627 SJM is a 1986 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 1986 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 59,792 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 C627 SJM, 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 40 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C627 SJM is a 1986 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 29 July 1986.

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