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G869 EPH

1990 Citroen 2CV

Blue Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2021
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

34,958 mi
Last recorded34,958 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2020
Typical for 1990 Citroen 2CV56,985 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG869 EPH
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2020 34,958 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR PIPE (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 33,976 miles

front tyres worn on outside

o/s rear sill corroding

underbody needs protecting

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2018 26,906 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear bearings slightly rough

slight play in o/s top kingpin bush

Fail 6 Mar 2018 26,906 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear bearings slightly rough

slight play in o/s top kingpin bush

Pass 10 Mar 2017 19,939 miles

Oil leak engine or gearbox ()

Fail 2 Mar 2017 19,936 miles

Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Oil leak engine or gearbox ()

Pass 21 Mar 2016 17,277 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2016 17,277 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Fuel pipe insecure on chassie (7.2.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2015 14,765 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Mar 2015 14,756 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 1 May 2014 13,886 miles
Fail 1 May 2014 13,886 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Apr 2013 13,355 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Fail 8 Apr 2013 13,306 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 26 Apr 2012 12,358 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2010 10,567 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2010 10,567 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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G869 EPH is a 1990 Citroen 2CV in Blue with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 1990 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 56,985 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 G869 EPH, 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 36 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G869 EPH is a 1990 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 28 March 1990.

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