Citroen RELAY - 2018
169.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen RELAY, model year 2018.
Sample size: 5,946 cars, 13,095 tests and 22,211 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,946 cars
The 2018 Citroën Relay has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 41% above the average for its year at 120 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model shows a marked increase in defects with mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles category. Specific areas of concern include brakes, steering, and visibility, where the Relay has higher defect percentages compared to the average. Additionally, it demonstrates particularly poor performance in categories like equipment and other defects, with substantial percentages above the average. Overall, while tyre wear may be a common issue, the Relay's specific weaknesses highlight areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,946 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.9% worse
81.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 70.0% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 181.3% worse
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 212.5% worse
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.6% better
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 109.8% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 254.5% worse
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 328.6% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,126
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,472
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,332
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,140
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,044
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 857
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 639
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
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: 557
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 167