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FY54 BYP

2004 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2024
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

163,159 mi
Last recorded163,159 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Citroen Relay87,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY54 BYP
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Fail 4 Mar 2025 163,159 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2023 161,734 miles

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

Nearside Rear lens broken not affecting output

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 160,114 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front inner (front) bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2021 160,122 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre failure is imminent (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 15 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 15 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front inner (front) bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2019 152,199 miles

corrosion not through all skins all inner wheel arches

n/s inner sill corroded

n/s/f + n/s/r tyres both heavily perished

n/s/f outer c.v. boot split

some play in both front wishbones rear bushes

Pass 8 Sep 2018 148,221 miles

front wish bone rear bushes showing signs of wear

nearside front c.v boot has a small hole

Pass 17 Aug 2017 146,478 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2016 144,233 miles

Front cross member heavily corroded coolant radiator insecure

Nearside Rear tyre worn & perished

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

general corrosion under side of the vehicle

Fail 14 Sep 2016 144,233 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front cross member heavily corroded coolant radiator insecure

Nearside Rear tyre worn & perished

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

general corrosion under side of the vehicle

Fail 12 Aug 2016 144,228 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

rear brake application uneven nearside rear much weaker on application (3.7.B.2)

Both front upper wheel arch inner areas corroded but not deemed to be inside a prescribed area.

Both rear tyres deteriorated and cuts in tread. Nearside rear has a deep cut, unable to see cords.

Front cross-member under radiator excessively corroded

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front subframe front mount area, inner arch area slightly corroded

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear leaf spring mount areas (2.4.A.3)

Various areas on underside chassis, floor and suspension components corroded slightly

Pass 12 Aug 2015 141,392 miles

n/s/r tyre perished

rear crossmember corroding by rear spring mounts

Pass 11 Aug 2014 137,886 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 9 Aug 2013 134,709 miles

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

o/s/f tyre low outer edge

some imbalance handbrake

some run out front brakes

Pass 13 Aug 2012 131,053 miles

front tyres worn outer edge

Fail 9 Aug 2011 126,860 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/f tyre sidewall perished

Pass 9 Aug 2011 126,860 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/f tyre sidewall perished

Pass 5 Aug 2010 121,777 miles

front brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 11 Aug 2009 118,864 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Aug 2008 115,245 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2007 114,697 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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FY54 BYP is a 2004 Citroen Relay in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 87,244 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 FY54 BYP, 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 22 years old, this Citroen Relay is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FY54 BYP is a 2004 Citroen Relay, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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