Citroen RELAY - 2008
384.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen RELAY, model year 2008.
Sample size: 2,158 cars, 5,064 tests and 19,455 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,158 cars
The 2008 Citroën Relay has an overall defect rate of 384 per 100 vehicles, which is 13.9% higher than the average car of the same year at 337 per 100. Notably, the Relay struggles with visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, showing significantly higher defect rates compared to the average. On a positive note, it performs better in the category of wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a defect rate that is notably lower than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with mileage, particularly peaking in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles).
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,158 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.1% worse
135.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 3.3% worse
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 78.3% worse
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 83.1% worse
168.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
▲ 24.8% better
233.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 79.1% worse
91.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 53.5% worse
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 44.2% worse
59.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
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: 1,539
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,089
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 704
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 677
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 577
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 545
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: 517
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
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: 191
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 167