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C731 WLJ

1985 Citroen 2CV

Cream Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Apr 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

54,719 mi
Last recorded54,719 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2025
Typical for 1985 Citroen 2CV58,883 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC731 WLJ
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1985
ColourCream
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2025 54,719 miles

Nearside Front side repeater inop not reqiured for this year of car

hand brake only just met requirements

Fail 16 Apr 2025 54,719 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam none working (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front side repeater inop not reqiured for this year of car

light switch insecure

Pass 25 Mar 2022 54,235 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Apr 2021 53,127 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2020 49,773 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2020 49,766 miles

Headlamp insecure BOTH (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired FRONT AND MID FLOOR AND INNER SILL BY B POST (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 7 Jan 2019 45,660 miles

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

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

drivers door dopped needs adjustment

Fail 7 Jan 2019 45,660 miles

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

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

drivers door dopped needs adjustment

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 11 Dec 2017 41,753 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2017 41,753 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Dec 2016 36,773 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2016 36,773 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 17 Dec 2015 32,395 miles

Heavily undersealed

Pass 19 Jan 2015 26,612 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2015 26,612 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Pass 19 Dec 2013 21,430 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2013 21,430 miles

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

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

both front tyres inner sidewalls cracking

Pass 7 Dec 2012 16,885 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2011 11,803 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2010 55,974 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2009 50,828 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 43,586 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2008 43,586 miles

Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2007 36,223 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2007 36,215 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 1 Dec 2006 32,848 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2005 21,922 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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C731 WLJ is a 1985 Citroen 2CV in Cream with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 C731 WLJ, 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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C731 WLJ is a 1985 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 13 November 1985.

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