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D53 YLR

1986 Citroen 2CV

Yellow Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

89,385 mi
Last recorded89,385 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 1986 Citroen 2CV59,792 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD53 YLR
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1986
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 89,385 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2025 89,379 miles

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2024 89,067 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2024 89,061 miles

Rear Service brake grabbing severely both (1.2.1 (c))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2023 88,798 miles

Multiply points of slightly corrosion on floor pan

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement king pin slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Fail 24 Oct 2023 88,798 miles

Multiply points of slightly corrosion on floor pan

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong side (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement king pin slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong side (4.1.2 (c))

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

Unable to fully inspect due to covers and shields

Pass 31 Oct 2022 88,304 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 15 Oct 2021 88,005 miles

Front passenger seat missing.

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2020 87,532 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2019 87,236 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2018 86,750 miles

Slight play in N/S/F king pin.

Slight play in O/S/F king pin.

Fail 5 Oct 2018 86,750 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working loose connection (4.2.1 (a))

Slight play in N/S/F king pin.

Slight play in O/S/F king pin.

Pass 24 Oct 2017 86,003 miles

Offside Rear tyre inner side wall perished/cracked

rear seats not fitted at time of test

Pass 18 Oct 2016 85,421 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2016 85,421 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Oct 2015 84,540 miles

Both front king pins have play.

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

Pass 21 Oct 2014 84,022 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2013 83,665 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2012 82,675 miles

nearside front tyre sidewall perished.

Fail 15 Oct 2012 82,675 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearside front tyre sidewall perished.

Pass 22 Jun 2011 81,687 miles

Near side front tyre cracking

many areas corrded surface

Pass 7 Jun 2010 80,796 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2009 80,354 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2008 79,664 miles

many areas welded .N/S king pin indicates lift

Pass 23 Feb 2007 76,647 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 73,072 miles

Off side king pin slight lift

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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D53 YLR is a 1986 Citroen 2CV in Yellow with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 D53 YLR, 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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What year was D53 YLR registered?

D53 YLR is a 1986 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 15 August 1986.

Is D53 YLR safe to buy?

The MOT history for D53 YLR shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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