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LYL 5K

1987 Citroen 2CV

Yellow Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

74,658 mi
Last recorded74,658 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 1987 Citroen 2CV59,863 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLYL 5K
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1987
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 74,658 miles

Nearside Front king pin slight play

Pass 28 Aug 2024 74,620 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2023 74,493 miles

Nearside Front king pin has slight play

Pass 15 Aug 2022 74,401 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2021 74,075 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2021 74,073 miles

Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 73,943 miles
Pass 15 May 2019 73,611 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2018 73,063 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2017 72,700 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2016 72,241 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2015 71,497 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 70,489 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2013 70,473 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2011 69,896 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 87,237 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2010 98,244 miles

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

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Aug 2009 39,793 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2008 37,857 miles

Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 10 Aug 2007 35,353 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 32,923 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2006 32,923 miles

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

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

Advise nearside rear sill

Advise offside front sill

Advise play in offside front king-pin

Advise slight play in rack on the nearside

Pass 16 Sep 2005 29,885 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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LYL 5K is a 1987 Citroen 2CV in Yellow with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 LYL 5K, 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 LYL 5K registered?

LYL 5K is a 1987 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 18 February 1987.

Is LYL 5K safe to buy?

The MOT history for LYL 5K shows 23 tests with a 87% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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