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E359 DVJ

1987 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

61,258 mi
Last recorded61,258 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 1987 Citroen 2CV59,863 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE359 DVJ
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 61,258 miles
Pass 21 May 2025 60,640 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2024 59,735 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2023 59,150 miles

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

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

Pass 12 May 2022 58,520 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement King pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 May 2021 57,501 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2020 56,592 miles

Offside Front slight play in the kingpin

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

Pass 7 Feb 2019 55,931 miles

Offside Front steering pivot has slight play in it

Pass 16 Feb 2018 55,411 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play king pin (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 14 Feb 2018 55,407 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp some times work some times not , press horn and then work again (1.1.A.3f)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play king pin (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 3 Feb 2017 54,561 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2017 54,555 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2016 53,997 miles

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play kingpin (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 53,549 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2014 52,434 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2013 50,291 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2012 48,908 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2011 46,928 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2009 45,137 miles

osf and osr tyres close to limit

Fail 3 Dec 2009 45,125 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

osf and osr tyres close to limit

osf under arch to floor as been welded from the inside recomend tidyup on the outside before the water starts getting in

Pass 30 Apr 2007 44,816 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 44,363 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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E359 DVJ is a 1987 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 E359 DVJ, 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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E359 DVJ is a 1987 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 1 August 1987.

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