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BX12 BVZ

2012 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

98,945 mi
Last recorded98,945 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen Relay93,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX12 BVZ
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 98,945 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2025 98,932 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both front anti-roll link bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both main-line pipes to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Emissions unable to be completed due to blowing exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed and corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn excessively thin and corroded with pads worn low (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt with slight play in joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt with slight play in joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Power steering ram leaking power steering rack leaking with play to safe limit (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 Sep 2024 93,394 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2023 85,222 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2022 77,260 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bush slight perishing of rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2021 68,938 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2020 59,053 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2020 59,051 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened slight play in strut top mounting bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 45,382 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2018
Pass 28 Apr 2017 33,992 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2017 33,990 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2016 27,826 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 20,883 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 26 Mar 2015 20,879 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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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BX12 BVZ is a 2012 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 93,940 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 BX12 BVZ, 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 14 years old, this Citroen Relay is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BX12 BVZ is a 2012 Citroen Relay, first registered on 4 April 2012.

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