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F25 LCS

1989 Citroen 2CV

Red Petrol 602cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

96,614 mi
Last recorded96,614 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 1989 Citroen 2CV57,090 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF25 LCS
MakeCitroen
Model2CV
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine602cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 96,614 miles

Lower Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel column (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front king pin bearing/bush worn

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear brake back plate damp

Offside Front king pin bearing/bush worn

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

noise in steering when operated

Fail 9 Mar 2026 96,614 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Lower Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel column (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively really on maximum limit (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front king pin bearing/bush worn

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear brake back plate damp

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively really on maximum limit (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front king pin bearing/bush worn

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

noise in steering when operated

Pass 20 Mar 2025 95,743 miles

Front king pin bush/bearing slight play

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 94,236 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 87,481 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 79,728 miles

offside and nearside front floor panels starting to corrode

Pass 22 Sep 2020 71,529 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Sep 2020 71,526 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Fail 6 Aug 2020 71,520 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 69,635 miles

Couple of minor stone chips in the front windscreen in zone A & B

Engine covers, huge under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front & rear number plates are deteriorated but not likely to be misread

NSF & OSF Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush

under body is covered in thick chassis black / wax oil coating

Pass 29 Sep 2018 67,573 miles

Couple of minor stone chips in the front windscreen in zone A & B

Front & rear registration plates are deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Huge under trays fitted thus not allowing full inspection

NSF & OSF Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush

under body is covered in thick chassis black

Fail 29 Sep 2018 67,573 miles

Couple of minor stone chips in the front windscreen in zone A & B

Front & rear registration plates are deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Huge under trays fitted thus not allowing full inspection

NSF & OSF Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

under body is covered in thick chassis black

Pass 23 Sep 2017 64,839 miles

Front & rear registration plates are deteriorated but not likely to be misread

NSF & OSF Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'

big under trays fitted thus not allowing full inspection

under body is covered in chassis black

Pass 10 Oct 2016 62,373 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2015 61,320 miles

Advise rear number plate discoloured with paint overspray.

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 61,309 miles

Advise rear number plate discoloured with paint overspray.

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 8 Mar 2013 61,299 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Advise rear number plate discoloured with paint overspray

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 23 Mar 2012 58,646 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 12 Mar 2012 58,636 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 7 Mar 2011 58,493 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 58,472 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2010 58,472 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 16 Mar 2009 58,462 miles
Fail 23 May 2008 58,451 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 25 Apr 2007 55,896 miles

001 indicator stalk becoming insecure † †002 o/s front headlamp glass a little insecure

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Apr 2007 55,896 miles

001 indicator stalk becoming insecure † †002 o/s front headlamp glass a little insecure

Pass 10 May 2006 55,097 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2006 55,097 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1)

Offside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel (3.3.A.3)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the Citroen 2CV?

Based on 92,003 MOT tests across 7,843 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
806
Miles/Year
45
Year Lifespan
7,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,227
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,796
fog lamp not working 3,473
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering 3,198
position lamp(s) not working 2,853
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F25 LCS is a 1989 Citroen 2CV in Red with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1989 Citroen 2CV models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 57,090 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen 2CV fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,227 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F25 LCS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen 2CV typically stays on UK roads for around 45 years. At 37 years old, this Citroen 2CV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F25 LCS is a 1989 Citroen 2CV, first registered on 31 December 1989.

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