Citroen RELAY - 2007
391.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen RELAY, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,873 cars, 4,456 tests and 17,439 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,873 cars
The 2007 Citroen Relay has an overall defect rate of 391 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 352 defects per 100. Notably, the model performs significantly better in the category of Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, showing a 22% lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it stands out negatively in several areas, particularly in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where defect rates are considerably higher than average. As mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating potential concerns for long-term reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,873 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.1% better
130.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 1.5% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 81.1% worse
48.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 54.7% worse
159.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.3% better
240.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 101.5% worse
110.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 33.9% worse
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 35.8% worse
59.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,190
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,046
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 633
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 548
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 426
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 413
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 396
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160