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BK59 XYU

2009 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

173,234 mi
Last recorded173,234 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen Relay99,368 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK59 XYU
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2025 173,234 miles

Outer bodywork repairs carried out previously

exhaust delaminating

some age related corrosion of outer and under body at various points

Fail 13 Nov 2025 173,190 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under arch to strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Outer bodywork repairs carried out previously

exhaust delaminating

some age related corrosion of outer and under body at various points

Pass 3 Dec 2024 171,176 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 3 Dec 2024 171,176 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill length (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 2 Dec 2024 171,156 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged leaking - split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill length (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 Nov 2023 166,437 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Dec 2022 158,782 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2022 158,779 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 146,599 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2021 146,599 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 141,374 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various points front and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2019 136,267 miles

Front exhaust box deteriorated

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Aug 2019 136,267 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front exhaust box deteriorated

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2018 136,137 miles

silencer outer skin deteriorated

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit @ 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Oct 2018 136,136 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Service brake lagging in operation rear brakes release unevenly (1.2.1 (d))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit @ 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

silencer outer skin deteriorated

Pass 28 Sep 2017 131,197 miles

Nearside Front tyre tread becoming low and sidewall scrubbed

Nearside Rear tyre heavily perished and punctured

Offside Front seatbelt slightly frayed

Offside Front tyre tread becoming low and sidewall scrubbed

reverse lights inop

Fail 28 Sep 2017 131,197 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre tread becoming low and sidewall scrubbed

Nearside Rear tyre heavily perished and punctured

Offside Front seatbelt slightly frayed

Offside Front tyre tread becoming low and sidewall scrubbed

reverse lights inop

Pass 6 Sep 2016 124,879 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

advise middle exhaust outer casing corroded

Fail 6 Sep 2016 124,879 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

advise middle exhaust outer casing corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2015 119,256 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) rear (2.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) rear (2.4.B.4)

Pass 13 Sep 2014 112,879 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

front brake pad wear sensor damaged

nearside rear tyre deterioating

Pass 24 Sep 2013 107,640 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2013 107,606 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 16 Oct 2012 106,837 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2012 106,837 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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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BK59 XYU is a 2009 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BK59 XYU, 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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BK59 XYU is a 2009 Citroen Relay, first registered on 30 October 2009.

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