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E818 DCX

1987 Citroen 2CV

Green Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

88,844 mi
Last recorded88,844 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 1987 Citroen 2CV59,863 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE818 DCX
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1987
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 88,844 miles

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both rears (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2025 85,923 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2025 85,921 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jul 2024 84,949 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy rear wheel bearings on both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2023 83,598 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Jun 2022 81,041 miles

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

slight freeplay in steering system

Fail 24 Jun 2022 81,038 miles

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

slight freeplay in steering system

Pass 16 Jun 2021 79,342 miles

slight freeplay in steering system

Pass 7 Jul 2020 79,103 miles

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Sep 2015 77,923 miles

Nearside Rear ..floor corroded,but not within prescribed area at time of test

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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E818 DCX is a 1987 Citroen 2CV in Green with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 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 E818 DCX, 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 E818 DCX registered?

E818 DCX is a 1987 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 16 August 1987.

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