Citroen 2CV - 1988
196.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1988 is 253.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen 2CV, model year 1988.
Sample size: 518 cars, 1,036 tests and 2,037 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 518 cars
The 1988 Citroën 2CV has an overall defect rate of 197 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 249 per 100, marking a 21% improvement. This model performs particularly well in the categories of brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates considerably lower than the yearly averages. However, it does have a higher incidence of issues related to lights and electrics, where its defect rate is 77%, exceeding the average of 63%. Mileage trends indicate that the vehicle experiences increasing defect rates with age, especially in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 518 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 58.8% better
39.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 95.2 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 45.4% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 47.7% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.4% worse
77.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.3 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.2% better
131.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 161.2 / 100 tests
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: excessively rough
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 19.5% better
51.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 10.3% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.5 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 7.9% better
50.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 59
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Serious faults (Top 10)
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 20