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Citroen Relay MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 57,180 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 28.5% of Citroen Relay MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (4,990 MOT tests) [1].

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  • First used 2017: 10.0 pts above cars the same age, 4,763 MOT tests
  • Brakes: fails 2.4–2.8× as often as cars the same age at 8 years, 612 of 4,990 MOT tests
  • Mileage: median 82,983 miles at 8 years against 60,745 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,990 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 8 years, typical mileage
28.5%
vs 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
4,990 MOT tests
Fail rate at 8 years, raw
31.0%
vs 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8
4,990 MOT tests
Median mileage at 8 years
82,983 mi
vs 60,745 mi for all class 4 vehicles
4,990 MOT tests

Citroen Relay MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 57k DVSA MOT tests in all (57,180).

At 8 years and typical mileage that is 20% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (4,990 MOT tests).

Citroen Relay MOT fail rate by age, one line per first-use yearEach line is the cars first used in one year, followed over the ages they were tested in 2022 to 2025. The dashed line is all class 4 vehicles at each age.0%13%25%38%50%579111315yearsAll class 4 vehiclesFirst used 2007: 47.1% at 15First used 2014: 35.4% at 8, 34.4% at 9, 34.5% at 10, 36.3% at 11First used 2015: 27.5% at 7, 30.1% at 8, 30.4% at 9, 34.3% at 10First used 2016: 26.5% at 6, 26.4% at 7, 29.2% at 8, 30.3% at 9First used 2017: 27.8% at 5, 28.5% at 6, 29.6% at 7, 30.3% at 820172007
Citroen Relay, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age
Citroen Relay: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
AgeMOT testsRawTypical mileageAll class 4Difference
31,93217.4%16.2%12.1%+4.1 pts
42,24421.1%20.2%13.3%+6.8 pts
52,99624.3%22.4%15.5%+6.9 pts
63,97425.3%23.5%18.1%+5.4 pts
74,61827.7%25.7%20.9%+4.8 pts
84,99031.0%28.5%23.8%+4.7 pts
94,67432.0%29.2%27.0%+2.2 pts
104,05233.6%31.2%30.1%+1.1 pts
113,33836.8%34.2%33.3%+1.0 pts
123,03437.5%35.8%36.3%−0.5 pts
132,85738.6%36.2%38.5%−2.3 pts
142,98741.7%40.4%40.6%−0.3 pts
153,36742.9%41.8%42.0%−0.2 pts
163,38545.4%44.7%43.0%+1.7 pts
173,20646.2%46.3%43.4%+2.9 pts
182,50947.3%48.1%43.5%+4.6 pts
19*1,82346.4%47.4%43.4%+4.0 pts
20*1,19444.2%45.3%43.0%+2.3 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

Higher MOT fail rate than average: 31.0% raw · 28.5% at typical mileage, against 23.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8, 4,990 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

First-use years with more MOT fails than cars the same age: 2014, 2017 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 4,315 or more MOT tests).

What fails on a Citroen Relay at 8 years

5 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 8 years, per 100 MOT tests (4,990 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 8. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
PartPer 100All class 4ComparedMost common fail
Brakes12.34.8fails 2.4–2.8× as often as cars the same ageParking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics12.57.3fails 1.6–1.8× as often as cars the same ageHeadlamp not working on dipped beam (MOT fail)
Visibility6.23.7fails 1.5–1.9× as often as cars the same ageWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks3.72.1fails 1.6–2.1× as often as cars the same ageMalfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail)
Tyres3.96.3fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.7×)Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Suspension8.46.1about average for cars the same ageShock absorber has a serious fluid leak (MOT fail)

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Mileage at MOT

At 8 years, 31.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 28.5%, so mileage explains part of the gap.

Citroen Relay MOT fail rate by mileage bandFail rate in each mileage band at the reference age, this model against all class 4 vehicles.0%20%40%Citroen Relay, 30-60k miles: 25.2%All class 4 vehicles, 30-60k miles: 21.0%30-60kCitroen Relay, 60-90k miles: 32.1%All class 4 vehicles, 60-90k miles: 26.6%60-90kCitroen Relay, 90-120k miles: 35.1%All class 4 vehicles, 90-120k miles: 30.2%90-120k
Citroen Relay all class 4 vehicles
By mileage at the test, 8 years.
MilesMOT testsCitroen RelayAll class 4
30-60k1,06325.2%21.0%
60-90k1,26132.1%26.6%
90-120k1,02235.1%30.2%

Citroen Relay recalls

29 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Citroen Relay vehicles. The latest:

  • R/2026/287 Relay software - turn signal detection. (2,193 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2024 to Nov 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the Body Control Module is not correctly configured to detect a failure in the indicator lamps.”
  • R/2026/249 Relay Smart Tachograph. (18 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2024 to Dec 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “Affected vehicles have a smart tachograph fitted that may not comply with regulatory requirements.”
  • R/2026/051 Citroen Relay Fuel Pipe Leak (557 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2025 to Jul 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “Affected vehicles may have been fitted with fuel return pipes not according to specification which can lead to a fuel leak.”

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Citroen Relay against similar cars at 8 years

We have no similar model with a mileage-adjusted rate at this age to compare.

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Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 57,180 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 8 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 8 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.