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C650 MHG

1986 Citroen 2CV

Cream Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

46,919 mi
Last recorded46,919 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 1986 Citroen 2CV59,792 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC650 MHG
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1986
ColourCream
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 46,919 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2024 46,307 miles

Both front inner wheel arch lower panels corroded.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

O/s/f axle king pin has play.

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Dec 2024 46,296 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill panels (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan and box section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both front inner wheel arch lower panels corroded.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

O/s/f axle king pin has play.

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Nov 2023 45,722 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2023 45,722 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2022 45,338 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2021 45,045 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 22 Nov 2021 45,044 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside front inner sill corroded

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 44,643 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2020 44,641 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2019 44,238 miles
Pass 24 May 2018 44,021 miles
Pass 9 May 2017 43,649 miles

Offside Front slight play in swivel/king pin

Pass 13 May 2016 43,065 miles

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

Pass 21 Apr 2015 41,624 miles

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 20 Apr 2015 41,624 miles

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

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

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

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)

Brake master cylinder damp but no leak seen at test

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

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 20 Jan 2014 40,964 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside low: ride height, requires adjustment

Offside headlamp reflector corroding

Pass 12 Jul 2012 40,233 miles

Front brake discs slight warp, see balance

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

Nearside front wheel bearing slight noise

Nearside rear brake drum slight warp

Fail 10 Jul 2012 40,233 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake discs slight warp, see balance

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 front wheel bearing slight noise

Nearside rear brake drum slight warp

Offside front king pin slight play

Slight lift in steering column

Pass 11 Jul 2011 37,705 miles

Nearside rear inner wheel arch slight corroded

Offside rear floor/inner wheel arch starting to corrode

Fail 11 Jul 2011 37,704 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside rear inner wheel arch slight corroded

Offside front kingpin play

Offside rear floor/inner wheel arch starting to corrode

Fail 12 Jul 2010 34,952 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Shock absorber bushes 'creaking' but no play detected

Pass 12 Jul 2010 34,952 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Shock absorber bushes 'creaking' but no play detected

Pass 8 Jul 2009 33,423 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Fail 8 Jul 2009 33,423 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Jul 2008 31,471 miles

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play in steering rack

steering rack damp

steering wheel cover in poor condition

Fail 17 Jul 2008 31,471 miles

Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight play in steering rack

steering rack damp

steering wheel cover in poor condition

Pass 13 Jul 2007 29,708 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2007 29,708 miles

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 7 Jul 2006 27,500 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2006 27,500 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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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C650 MHG is a 1986 Citroen 2CV in Cream with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 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 C650 MHG, 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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C650 MHG is a 1986 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 9 April 1986.

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