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E861 JPX

1987 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

79,017 mi
Last recorded79,017 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 1987 Citroen 2CV59,863 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE861 JPX
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 79,017 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 79,015 miles

Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2024 75,214 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear arches + OSF floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2024 75,214 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure clamp at collector loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear arches + OSF floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 72,130 miles

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

Nearside rear wheel arches excessively corroded. but not within 30cm of mounts

Offside rear wheel arches excessively corroded. but not within 30cm of mounts

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing ()

Fail 20 Jul 2023 72,130 miles

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

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

Driver's seat insecure Mount excessively corroded (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside rear wheel arches excessively corroded. but not within 30cm of mounts

Offside rear wheel arches excessively corroded. but not within 30cm of mounts

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing ()

Pass 31 Mar 2022 70,355 miles

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

Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 69,013 miles

Nearside Front kingpin slight freeplay

Pass 28 Feb 2020 68,292 miles

Nearside Front king pin slight wear

Pass 4 Mar 2019 66,799 miles

1 bulb in high level b/light out

Nearside Front king pin has slight play

Nearside Front wheel inner bead joints beginning to blow

Offside Rear road wheel inner bead joint beginning to blow

all tyre valves perished

Pass 21 Aug 2018 66,798 miles

1 bulb out in high level b/light

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead joints beginning to blow (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front bulkhead to floor corroded and holed *very strong advise*

Nearside Front slight play to king pin

Offside Front sill / floor area slightly corroded

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead joint beginning to blow (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged all (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2018 66,798 miles

1 bulb out in high level b/light

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead joints beginning to blow (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front bulkhead to floor corroded and holed *very strong advise*

Nearside Front slight play to king pin

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front sill / floor area slightly corroded

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead joint beginning to blow (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged all (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2017 61,626 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2017 61,622 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 1 Aug 2016 56,114 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2016 56,114 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 52,431 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2015 52,425 miles

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

Pass 11 Aug 2014 49,284 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Aug 2013 46,793 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 45,379 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2011 43,612 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 43,278 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2008 43,268 miles

Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Nov 2006 39,100 miles

Extensive chassis repairs

Pass 25 Nov 2005 34,759 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2005 34,759 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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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E861 JPX is a 1987 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 E861 JPX, 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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E861 JPX is a 1987 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 8 September 1987.

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