Citroen Relay MOT pass rate: 68.5% (13,424 tests, 2025)

The Citroen Relay passed 68.5% of its 13,424 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 98,664 miles on the clock.

68.5%Pass rate (2025)

13,424MOT tests analysed

98,664 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Relay compares

Citroen Relay

68.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Citroen average (all models)

71.1%

What fails most on the Citroen Relay

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Relay:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,397	23.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,316	23.3%
3	Brakes	3,223	22.6%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,751	12.3%
5	Visibility	876	6.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	652	4.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Relay owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Relay pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	2,228	59.3%	-5.1 pts	109,494
2007	2,687	58.3%	-6.8 pts	121,730
2008	2,539	64.2%	-0.9 pts	119,645
2009	1,716	63.1%	-3.3 pts	119,494
2010	2,219	67.0%	-0.3 pts	118,435
2011	1,977	67.3%	-1.9 pts	116,290
2012	2,072	70.0%	-1.2 pts	104,924
2013	2,338	70.7%	-2.6 pts	101,219
2014	3,160	69.7%	-6.1 pts	98,162
2015	4,069	73.6%	-5.1 pts	91,664
2016	4,035	76.4%	-4.9 pts	80,362
2017	3,436	77.3%	-6.7 pts	76,977
2018	2,083	80.8%	-5.4 pts	50,269
2019	1,528	84.8%	-3.5 pts	40,689

Check a specific Relay before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Citroen models

C370.4% pass rate · 171,361 tests Berlingo68.1% pass rate · 163,538 tests C174.9% pass rate · 157,477 tests C465.6% pass rate · 116,599 tests DS360.5% pass rate · 68,014 tests Dispatch66.9% pass rate · 37,135 tests C3 Aircross84.8% pass rate · 24,562 tests C4 Cactus77.1% pass rate · 21,042 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen Relay?

In 2025, 68.5% of 13,424 first MOT tests on the Citroen Relay were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Relay fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Citroen Relay reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 98,664 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.