Citroen 2CV MOT pass rate: 78.3% (2,442 tests, 2025)

The Citroen 2CV passed 78.3% of its 2,442 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 38 years old with 58,044 miles on the clock.

78.3%Pass rate (2025)

2,442MOT tests analysed

58,044 miMedian mileage at test

38 yrsMedian age at test

How the 2CV compares

Citroen 2CV

78.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Citroen average (all models)

71.1%

What fails most on the Citroen 2CV

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 2CV:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	734	38.9%
2	Suspension	260	13.8%
3	Brakes	252	13.4%
4	Body, chassis, structure	220	11.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	128	6.8%
6	Visibility	118	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for 2CV owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific 2CV before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Citroen models

C370.4% pass rate · 171,361 tests Berlingo68.1% pass rate · 163,538 tests C174.9% pass rate · 157,477 tests C465.6% pass rate · 116,599 tests DS360.5% pass rate · 68,014 tests Dispatch66.9% pass rate · 37,135 tests C3 Aircross84.8% pass rate · 24,562 tests C4 Cactus77.1% pass rate · 21,042 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen 2CV?

In 2025, 78.3% of 2,442 first MOT tests on the Citroen 2CV were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 2CV fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (38.9% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Citroen 2CV reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 38 years and 58,044 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.