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F655 SPO

1989 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

62,582 mi
Last recorded62,582 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 1989 Citroen 2CV57,090 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF655 SPO
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 62,582 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2024 62,421 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 62,206 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2022 62,036 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 61,758 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2020 61,409 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2019 61,022 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2018 60,648 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2017 60,463 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2016 60,090 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2015 59,722 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2015 59,722 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Oct 2014 59,123 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 58,693 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2012 57,963 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2011 56,472 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 54,299 miles

Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2009 50,268 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2008 45,383 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2007 45,045 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2007 45,045 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL HIGH

O/S/R TYRE PERISHING ON SIDE WALLS

Pass 12 Sep 2005 43,251 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2005 42,916 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

slight play in both king pins †brake pads & hand brake pads low

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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F655 SPO is a 1989 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 F655 SPO, 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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F655 SPO is a 1989 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 28 March 1989.

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