Does the Citroen 2CV fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Citroen 2CV records 17.18 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.95 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.23, 95% interval +1.59 to +2.86). It ranks 169 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Citroen 2CV by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen 2CV is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 753 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 753 | 4.58 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 514 | 3.13 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 320 | 1.95 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 308 | 1.87 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 214 | 1.30 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,436 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Citroen 2CV gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.3% of Citroen 2CV MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 524 miles later (1,047 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,047 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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