Does the Citroen 2CV fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Citroen 2CV records 40.79 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.27 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+11.52, 95% interval +10.54 to +12.49). It ranks 66 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Citroen 2CV by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen 2CV is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 1,300 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,300 | 7.91 |
| 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 | 834 | 5.07 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 743 | 4.52 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 737 | 4.48 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 695 | 4.23 |
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
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