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705 OUL

2009 Citroen Relay

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jun 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

65,226 mi
Last recorded65,226 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen Relay99,368 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration705 OUL
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 65,226 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row seat 9 (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row seat 10 (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 4th row seat 10 (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 5th row seat 3 (7.1.2 (b))

spare tyre over 10 years old

Pass 25 Jun 2024 64,568 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row seat number 9 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row seat number 10 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 4th row seat number 5 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 5th row seat number 3 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

spare tyre over ten years old

Pass 28 Jun 2023 63,298 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row single seat number 9 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row seat number 10 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 4th row seat number 5 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 5th row seat number 3 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside seatbelt buckle outer covers incomplete rear 1st row centre and inner seats seat numbers 12 and 13

Rear spare tyre close to ten years old

Fail 26 Jun 2023 63,289 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre over ten years old is fitted to a rear axle of a minibus with a single wheel fitment (5.2.3 (m)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row single seat number 9 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre low tread and over 9 years old

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd row seat number 10 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 4th row seat number 5 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 5th row seat number 3 (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside seatbelt buckle outer covers incomplete rear 1st row centre and inner seats seat numbers 12 and 13

Rear spare tyre close to ten years old

Pass 14 Jan 2022 94,413 miles

front and rear brakes corroded

front and rear suspension corroded

head lights foggy

n/s single seat side loading door seat belt fraying

o/s 1st window seat 1st row seat belt fraying

o/s rear single window seat 2nd row seat belt fraying

Fail 12 Jan 2022 94,413 miles

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

front and rear brakes corroded

front and rear suspension corroded

head lights foggy

n/s single seat side loading door seat belt fraying

o/s 1st window seat 1st row seat belt fraying

o/s rear single window seat 2nd row seat belt fraying

Pass 17 Dec 2019 60,845 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2018 57,354 miles

Offside Front close to limits

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed first seat by door (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed forth row seat single (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed second row inner seat (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

oil leak from engine

Fail 4 Dec 2018 57,354 miles

Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225 / 75 / R16C (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front close to limits

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed first seat by door (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed forth row seat single (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed second row inner seat (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

oil leak from engine

Pass 8 Dec 2017 52,770 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2017 52,768 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front brake application uneven poss seized sliders (3.7.B.2)

front pads low ,, discs worn and wearing thin

n/s/f tyre low cuts in tread

rad weeping coolant from n/s/f bottom corner

Pass 8 Dec 2016 48,250 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2016 48,250 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 8 Dec 2015 43,276 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2014 38,801 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2013 30,846 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2012 22,986 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2012 22,985 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Dec 2011 16,044 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2010 7,417 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

How Reliable is the Citroen Relay?

Based on 1,209,729 MOT tests across 108,809 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
6,926
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
108,809
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 39,680
Registration plate lamp not working 31,479
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,039
Brake pipe excessively corroded 19,663
Stop lamp not working 19,404
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705 OUL is a 2009 Citroen Relay in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 99,368 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen Relay fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 39,680 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 705 OUL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Relay typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 17 years old, this Citroen Relay is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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705 OUL is a 2009 Citroen Relay, first registered on 1 December 2009.

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