MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
44,945 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
slight lift in offside front king pin.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
slight lift in offside front king pin.
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
How Reliable is the Citroen 2CV?
Based on 92,003 MOT tests across 7,843 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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E231 REC is a 1987 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
Across all 1987 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 59,863 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 E231 REC, 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 39 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was E231 REC registered?
E231 REC is a 1987 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 8 September 1987.
Is E231 REC safe to buy?
The MOT history for E231 REC shows 11 tests with a 81.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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