73.4%
Citroën 2CV
Citroën 2CV MOT pass rate and common problems
The Citroën 2CV passed 73.4% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 1.1 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was rear fog lamp not working.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the 2CV compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
63.5%
Citroën average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The 2CV runs 9.9 points ahead of the Citroën average. It is 4th of the 21 Citroën models in the data. The average 2CV arrived at its test 38 years old with 53,360 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
2CV MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years (small sample) | 3 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 2 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 2,463 | 73.4% | 1.1 pts above |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where 2CV failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Citroën 2CV cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 52.9% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common 2CV MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Citroën 2CV cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 39.4% of everything testers recorded against failed Citroën 2CV cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a 2CV
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: rear fog lamp not working, headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect, headlamp aim too low, position lamp not working, individual direction indicators not working and headlamp not working on dipped beam. 24.9% of failure items.
2
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: non catalyst emissions emissions carbon monoxide content excessive. 4.8% of failure items.
3
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
Recorded most often: prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced. 4.1% of failure items.
4
Body, chassis, structure
Recorded most often: joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 2.9% of failure items.
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Citroën 2CV MOT FAQs
What is the Citroën 2CV MOT pass rate?
73.4% of Citroën 2CV cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,468 tests. That is 1.1 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 289th of 575 models.
What does a Citroën 2CV most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Citroën 2CV cars failing their 2025 MOT was rear fog lamp not working, on 5.6% of failure items. Next were non catalyst emissions emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (4.8%) and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.8%).
Which area causes the most Citroën 2CV MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 40.6%, followed by suspension at 12.3%.
Does this mean every Citroën 2CV has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Citroën 2CV that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Citroën 2CV's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.