Citroen RELAY - 2009
376.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen RELAY, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,424 cars, 3,328 tests and 12,543 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,424 cars
The 2009 Citroen Relay has an overall defect rate of 377 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it exhibits a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in higher mileage categories where it shows deteriorating performance. The Relay stands out negatively in categories such as Visibility, Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with defect rates much higher than average. Specifically, its issues with visibility are particularly concerning, with a defect rate of 45%, which is more than double the average of 23%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,424 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.3% worse
139.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 0.6% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 91.5% worse
44.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 89.2% worse
153.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.5% better
244.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 97.3% worse
81.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
▼ 120.5% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 62.8% worse
56.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,041
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 656
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 526
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 436
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 428
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: 288
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 287
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 120