Citroen Relay reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Citroen

Model: Relay

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 369,352 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

71.0%

Share of this model's 369,352 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

41.1 mpg

CO2 emission

242 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

115,834

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

126,922

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.2

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

44,405

44,312 valid MOT, 93 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

369,352

369,352 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

44,405On the road

Insight summary

Citroen Relay is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 44,405 represented vehicles and 0.11% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 71.0% from 369,352 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 35. The current pool shows an average of 115,834 miles and an average age of 11.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 126,922 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Citroen Relay deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	44,371
PETROL	27
ELECTRIC	2
LPG	2
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1
GAS DIESEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	19,630
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	17,519
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10,946
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	5,981
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,906
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,484
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	4,304
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4,127
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	3,860
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	3,824
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	3,572
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	3,517
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,434
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,179
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,170
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,979
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	2,926
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,870
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,815
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,811
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2,757
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,754
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,724
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,720
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2,609

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 124,418 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

19,630

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

17,519

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

10,946

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

5,981

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,906

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,484

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

4,304

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

4,127

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

3,860

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

3,824

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

3,572

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

3,517

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,434

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,179

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,170

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,979

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

2,926

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,870

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,815

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,811

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

2,757

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,754

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,724

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,720

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

2,609

Citroen Relay reliability and MOT data