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LE57 EKT

2008 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

162,375 mi
Last recorded162,375 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Citroen Relay99,132 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLE57 EKT
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 162,375 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2024 160,706 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases "tailpipe" corroded heavily (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225 70 15c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

genreral corrosion to underside throughout.

Fail 2 Dec 2024 160,706 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases "tailpipe" corroded heavily (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225 70 15c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

genreral corrosion to underside throughout.

Pass 27 Nov 2023 158,386 miles

Exhaust tail pipe rusty

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing some cracking visible in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked/perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both rear springs, front bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Nov 2023 158,369 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear end of sill area under body side support (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust tail pipe rusty

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing some cracking visible in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked/perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both rear springs, front bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2022 155,732 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2022 155,715 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens faded badly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens faded badly (4.1.2 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly cracked in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly cracked in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 154,067 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2021 154,050 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens faded (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. & lens faded (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2020 152,627 miles

Offside Front Upper wheel arch corrosion

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

Pass 11 Jul 2019 150,017 miles

Offside Front slight corrosion to wheelarch

Fail 9 Jul 2019 149,999 miles

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

Offside Front slight corrosion to wheelarch

Pass 8 Jun 2018 148,119 miles

Offside Front Slight corrosion to wheel arch

Offside Rear Light cluster slightly damaged

Fail 7 Jun 2018 148,118 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both sides faded to white (4.4.3 (a))

Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Slight corrosion to wheel arch

Offside Rear Light cluster slightly damaged

Pass 9 Jun 2017 144,564 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2016 134,961 miles

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Pass 29 Jan 2016 134,076 miles

o/s/f tyre close to limit 2mm

oil leak on engine

side loading does not open

Fail 21 Jan 2016 134,076 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

o/s/f tyre close to limit 2mm

oil leak on engine

side loading does not open

Pass 26 May 2015 128,245 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

exhaust cat to manifold split but not leaking

Fail 21 May 2015 128,245 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

exhaust cat to manifold split but not leaking

Pass 22 May 2014 121,208 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

damp area around bottom of fuel tank

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

rear spring bushes in very poor condition

Fail 20 May 2014 121,191 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

damp area around bottom of fuel tank

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

rear spring bushes in very poor condition

Pass 27 Feb 2013 102,393 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2013 102,267 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Feb 2012 91,331 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2012 91,331 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Feb 2011 68,152 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2011 67,823 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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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LE57 EKT is a 2008 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2008 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 99,132 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 LE57 EKT, 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 18 years old, this Citroen Relay is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LE57 EKT is a 2008 Citroen Relay, first registered on 28 February 2008.

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