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BV56 GYP

2006 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2780cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

76,400 mi
Last recorded76,400 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen Relay89,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV56 GYP
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,780cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 76,400 miles

Central Rear Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 3rd row middle seat belt (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch tub area around flexi brake hose mounting and bracket starting to separate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch tub area around flexi brake hose mounting (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 75,748 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd to front row (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 74,763 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2023 74,758 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt slightly damaged 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt slightly damaged 3rd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 73,827 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2022 73,827 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged 2nd to last row (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 72,891 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive hose onto engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2021 72,891 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp fog light and side light flash when fog light turned on (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive hose onto engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 72,156 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small cut (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt slightly damaged 1st row inner offside seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corrosion hole inner sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 71,921 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2019 71,921 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 12 Oct 2018 70,378 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing low

Pass 17 Oct 2017 68,483 miles

Nearside Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened rear inner seat (5.2.2a)

front tyres starting to wear low

Fail 12 Oct 2017 68,483 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened rear inner seat (5.2.2a)

front tyres starting to wear low

Pass 28 Sep 2016 64,950 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2016 64,950 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2015 61,162 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 60,110 miles

'Grab' nearside rear brake

;Knocl' from nearside front - possible top suspension mount bush

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

handbrake lever bent - operation not affected but suggest attention

nearside inner driveshaft gaiter leaking

rera brake pads appear wearing

wipers deteriorating

Pass 30 May 2014 56,914 miles

noise from nearside and offside front top suspension mounts

offside front tyre wearing

offside outer driveshaft gaiter leaking

Pass 28 May 2013 53,398 miles

drivers seat slight loose

possible play in top suspension mounts

Pass 8 Jun 2012 48,475 miles

noise from front top suspension mounts

Pass 25 May 2011 41,968 miles

all rear saloon seatbelts fluffing on edges - operation not affected

row four nearside rear inner and outer seatbelt webbings fraying

row two nearside and offside seat belt webbings fraying

Pass 11 Jun 2010 35,042 miles

engine smoky under acceleration

nearside rear rearmost seatbelt webbing fraying

speed limiter plate details fading

Pass 27 Jul 2009 28,006 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2008 17,796 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 7,798 miles

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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BV56 GYP is a 2006 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,780cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2006 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 89,835 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 BV56 GYP, 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 20 years old, this Citroen Relay is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BV56 GYP is a 2006 Citroen Relay, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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