MOT reliability
Citroen Relay
108,607 vehicles · 1,217,602 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 108,607 Citroen Relay vehicles and 1,217,602 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Relay has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,782 miles.
108,607
Vehicles
1,217,602
MOT tests
10,092
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Citroen Relay problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Citroen Relay MOT tests:
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Other59%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
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Brakes11%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Visibility4%
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Body & structure4%
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Steering4%
Citroen Relay pass rate by age
How the Citroen Relay's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,298 | 90% |
| 2 | 5,456 | 81% |
| 3 | 116,083 | 75% |
| 4 | 120,687 | 73% |
| 5 | 125,286 | 71% |
| 6 | 126,167 | 70% |
| 7 | 122,571 | 69% |
| 8 | 112,916 | 68% |
| 9 | 100,359 | 67% |
| 10 | 86,556 | 66% |
| 11 | 71,918 | 65% |
| 12 | 57,247 | 64% |
| 13 | 44,863 | 63% |
| 14 | 34,579 | 63% |
| 15 | 26,326 | 63% |
| 16 | 19,648 | 63% |
| 17 | 14,619 | 63% |
| 18 | 10,463 | 63% |
| 19 | 6,694 | 63% |
| 20 | 4,273 | 64% |
Fuel types: Diesel (108,396), Petrol (188), LPG (13), Electric (5), Other (2), Gas (1), Gas Diesel (1), Electric Diesel (1)
Most common Citroen Relay MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Relay MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (48,333 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (39,715 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (29,997 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27,992 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27,168 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (26,689 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25,810 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25,703 times)
- Oil leak (23,572 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (17,997 times)
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (16,457 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (16,107 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (15,251 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14,458 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (13,619 times)
Citroen Relay pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 | 75% | 41,078 |
| 2024 | 23 | 27 | 83% | 13,789 |
| 2023 | 280 | 366 | 72% | 28,520 |
| 2022 | 174 | 272 | 75% | 26,381 |
| 2021 | 135 | 569 | 75% | 36,718 |
| 2020 | 464 | 2,172 | 76% | 49,237 |
| 2019 | 5,484 | 31,131 | 76% | 88,135 |
| 2018 | 6,446 | 41,827 | 76% | 96,343 |
| 2017 | 7,424 | 58,193 | 76% | 99,068 |
| 2016 | 7,616 | 66,734 | 74% | 113,625 |
| 2015 | 7,361 | 71,863 | 73% | 121,275 |
| 2014 | 5,987 | 64,640 | 71% | 129,203 |
| 2013 | 4,258 | 49,756 | 71% | 131,684 |
| 2012 | 4,098 | 51,461 | 71% | 136,735 |
| 2011 | 3,504 | 48,742 | 69% | 148,225 |
| 2010 | 3,336 | 48,887 | 69% | 150,680 |
| 2009 | 2,665 | 40,816 | 68% | 148,550 |
| 2008 | 4,705 | 73,654 | 67% | 149,844 |
| 2007 | 5,007 | 79,134 | 66% | 145,552 |
| 2006 | 4,960 | 79,772 | 66% | 137,663 |
| 2005 | 4,743 | 71,374 | 66% | 139,227 |
| 2004 | 5,017 | 71,655 | 64% | 131,172 |
| 2003 | 5,235 | 74,928 | 65% | 127,357 |
| 2002 | 4,411 | 56,243 | 64% | 122,242 |
| 2001 | 5,236 | 53,720 | 64% | 106,236 |
| 2000 | 3,597 | 32,533 | 63% | 115,813 |
| 1999 | 2,106 | 17,265 | 63% | 123,511 |
| 1998 | 1,535 | 11,599 | 61% | 130,019 |
| 1997 | 791 | 5,525 | 62% | 133,622 |
| 1996 | 735 | 4,924 | 61% | 134,827 |
| 1995 | 878 | 5,413 | 61% | 137,479 |
| 1994 | 322 | 1,851 | 60% | 130,046 |
| 1993 | 11 | 152 | 61% | 129,042 |
| 1992 | 6 | 76 | 64% | 173,321 |
| 1991 | 4 | 91 | 59% | 126,803 |
| 1990 | 6 | 115 | 70% | 143,767 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 65,770 |
| 1988 | 2 | 59 | 63% | 107,657 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 205,437 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 162,826 |
| 1978 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 64,470 |
| 1973 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 46,695 |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 41,358 |
| 1968 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 76,624 |
Citroen Relay reliability FAQ
Across 108,607 Citroen Relay vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Citroen Relay MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).
The typical Citroen Relay in our data has covered around
123,782 miles.
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