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E331 FFV

1987 Citroen 2CV

Maroon Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

Typical for 1987 Citroen 2CV59,863 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE331 FFV
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1987
ColourMaroon
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025

Offside Rear quarter slightly corroded

Fail 17 Dec 2025

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear quarter slightly corroded

Pass 4 Dec 2024 99,909 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2023 92,442 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2023 92,441 miles

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting floor under seat (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 85,279 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2022 85,279 miles

Front Inner Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2021 1,735 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2021 1,733 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component has an unsafe modification arm fouling on component (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 96,139 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2019 91,214 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2018 84,855 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2017 78,041 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 71,274 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

under vehicle chassis cover fitted

Fail 7 Dec 2016 71,270 miles

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

under vehicle chassis cover fitted

Pass 16 Dec 2015 64,105 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2014 55,640 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2013 48,033 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2012 41,282 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 15 Nov 2011 36,139 miles

front tyre walls cracking up

Pass 11 Oct 2010 29,960 miles

Rear road wheels corroded Tyre walls cracking

N/S floor corroded

O/S/F track rod worn

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/S/F king pin worn

Pass 10 Nov 2009 23,078 miles

O/S/F king pin worn

Screen damaged

Pass 15 Oct 2008 12,337 miles

Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2007 1,812 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2006 92,697 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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E331 FFV is a 1987 Citroen 2CV in Maroon with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 E331 FFV, 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 E331 FFV registered?

E331 FFV is a 1987 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 17 August 1987.

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