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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN 2CVs year 1972

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mot history
Pass percent:78.03%
(The average a petrol CITROEN 2CV year 1972 passes without issue)
Based on:132 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wing |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion panel missing |6.1.C.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a|1
Front Headlamp incorrect colour both |1.7.5b|1
Rear Headlamp incorrect colour both |1.7.5b|1
Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Fuel tank insecure tank missing |7.2.1|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded seat mounts |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength seat mouts |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion quarter panel |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Exhaust system insecure Rubber mount broken |6.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure Rubber mount broken |6.1.2 |a||1
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Centre Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor behind nsf wheel |6.1.B.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn |2.5.C.2c|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Front Fuel hose insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn lift (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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