Citroen 2CV - 1989
188.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1989 is 252.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen 2CV, model year 1989.
Sample size: 378 cars, 744 tests and 1,404 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: 378 cars
The 1989 Citroën 2CV has an overall defect rate of 189 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 249 per 100, representing a 24% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing significant reductions in defects compared to average vehicles. Conversely, it performs worse in the equipment category, with a defect rate higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that the model maintains a relatively consistent defect rate across lower mileage ranges, particularly excelling in the 93,000 to 124,000 mile segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 378 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 55.4% better
43.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.1 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 68.2% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 34.1% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper not operating or missing
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.7% worse
68.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.6% better
128.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 165.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: excessively rough
Body/Structure
▲ 16.4% better
51.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 35.1% worse
25.0 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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:
Other
▲ 27.7% better
38.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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 test unable to be completed
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: 109
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 47
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
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: 39
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Serious faults (Top 10)
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
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: 27
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A king pin: loose in the axle beam
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16