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F300 BCX

1989 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

34,334 mi
Last recorded34,334 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 1989 Citroen 2CV57,090 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF300 BCX
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 34,334 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

slight engine/gearbox oil leaks

slight lift in o/s front king pin bearings (weight off wheel)

Pass 18 Sep 2024 33,637 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

slight engine oil leaks

slight lift in o/s king pin bushes/bearing (weight off wheel)

Fail 18 Sep 2024 33,636 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

slight engine oil leaks

slight lift in o/s king pin bushes/bearing (weight off wheel)

Pass 8 Sep 2023 33,110 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Sep 2022 32,805 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2021 32,719 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2020 32,163 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 31,560 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2018 31,005 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2017 30,031 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 28,814 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 28,799 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 28,746 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2013 28,108 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2012 27,735 miles

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

Fail 4 Oct 2012 27,722 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 2 Jul 2009 27,117 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2008 24,701 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2007 24,217 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2006 21,972 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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F300 BCX is a 1989 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 1989 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 57,090 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 F300 BCX, 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 37 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F300 BCX is a 1989 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 25 May 1989.

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