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Citroen Relay body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 4,990 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 2.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Citroen Relay failed on body and structure, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 4,990 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 104 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 14 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 4,990 for the Citroen Relay

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The Citroen Relay is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Citroen Relay body and structure fails by age

Citroen Relay body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Citroen Relay. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.010203 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 1,932 MOT tests34 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 2,244 MOT tests5 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 2,996 MOT tests56 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 3,974 MOT tests7 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 4,618 MOT tests78 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 4,990 MOT tests9 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 4,674 MOT tests910 years: 3.6 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 4,052 MOT tests11 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 3,338 MOT tests1112 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 3,034 MOT tests13 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 2,857 MOT tests1314 years: 9.2 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 2,987 MOT tests15 years: 11.3 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 3,367 MOT tests1516 years: 14.6 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 3,385 MOT tests17 years: 15.8 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 3,206 MOT tests1718 years: 19.2 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 2,509 MOT tests19 years: 18.4 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 1,823 MOT tests1920 years: 17.0 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 1,194 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Citroen Relay All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
31,9320.90.3
42,2441.30.3
52,9961.00.5
63,9741.40.8
74,6182.01.3
84,9902.11.8
94,6742.62.3
104,0523.62.9
113,3384.23.5
123,0344.84.3
132,8576.35.0
142,9879.25.9
153,36711.36.7
163,38514.67.6
173,20615.88.3
182,50919.28.7
19*1,82318.49.0
20*1,19417.09.2

All first-use years of the Citroen Relay pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

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Other Citroen Relay problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Citroen Relay have more body and structure problems than other cars?

2.1 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 4,990 MOT tests).

How common are Citroen Relay body and structure problems?

2.1 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on body and structure, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 4,990 MOT tests).

At what age do Citroen Relay body and structure fails start?

14 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 18,471 MOT tests.

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.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare