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JA04 NER

2006 Citroen Relay

Silver Diesel 2800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

134,600 mi
Last recorded134,600 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Citroen Relay89,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJA04 NER
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,800cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 134,600 miles

Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose downpipe only secured by 1of2 nut, bolt and spring. (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2025 129,713 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2025 129,582 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower front wish bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2024 127,242 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2024 127,197 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 125,442 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2023 125,434 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2021 122,942 miles

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

front cross member corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2020 119,621 miles

Front Lower x member corroded

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch area has corrosion

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 117,167 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2019 117,167 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 113,917 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front cross member heavily corroded

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2017 110,733 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Front cross member corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front seat mechanism has slight movement

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

oil leak

power steering pump noisy

Pass 22 Aug 2016 107,715 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front wind screen chipped

Pass 21 Aug 2015 102,047 miles

Front lower X member corroded

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Aug 2014 95,001 miles

Front X member corroded

Powersteering rack has light misting of oil

Pass 23 Aug 2013 91,691 miles

Front lower X member corroded

N.S Upper windscreen chipped

N.S.F Brakes slightly binding

Pass 9 Aug 2012 87,017 miles

Front exhaust system slightly corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2011 83,168 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 23 Aug 2010 83,054 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2010 83,054 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2009 80,981 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (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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JA04 NER is a 2006 Citroen Relay in Silver with a 2,800cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 JA04 NER, 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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JA04 NER is a 2006 Citroen Relay, first registered on 24 August 2006.

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