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LO08 EPU

2008 Citroen Relay

Yellow Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 May 2023
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

147,252 mi
Last recorded147,252 miles
Recorded on24 May 2022
Typical for 2008 Citroen Relay99,132 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLO08 EPU
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2008
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 May 2022 147,252 miles

Exhaust mounting defective all rubbers perished/weak (6.1.2 (a))

Front brake pads worn

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

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

Nearside washer poor

Offside Front brake lag - 24% (max limit 25%)

Offside handbrake effort low

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

Rear both tyres wearing edges

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

front brake discs slight lip

headlamp patterns poor

overall handbrake effort close to minimum limit

wipers slightly poor

Fail 24 May 2022 147,252 miles

Exhaust mounting defective all rubbers perished/weak (6.1.2 (a))

Front brake pads worn

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

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

Nearside washer poor

Offside Front brake lag - 24% (max limit 25%)

Offside handbrake effort low

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

Rear both tyres wearing edges

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

front brake discs slight lip

headlamp patterns poor

overall handbrake effort close to minimum limit

wipers slightly poor

Pass 25 May 2021 143,331 miles

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

Offside Front brake lag - 20%

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 May 2021 143,331 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box corroded/delaminated / holed (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps excessively dim (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front brake lag - 20%

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2020 139,113 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges & outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside headlamp pattern poor

Nearside washer aim poor

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded/delaminated/holed/slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge spare tyre worn edges (5.2.3 (e))

wipers slightly poor

Fail 16 Jan 2020 139,113 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges & outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside headlamp pattern poor

Nearside washer aim poor

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded/delaminated/holed/slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge spare tyre worn edges (5.2.3 (e))

wipers slightly poor

Pass 17 Jan 2019 133,202 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing edges

Nearside handbrake effort low

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded/delaminated/holed (6.1.2 (a))

handbrake lever travel high

overall handbrake effort on minimum limit

Fail 17 Jan 2019 133,202 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing edges

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside handbrake effort low

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded/delaminated/holed (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

handbrake lever travel high

overall handbrake effort on minimum limit

Pass 26 Jan 2018 125,977 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust box corrosion / detiorated /delaminating

exhaust cat pipe cracked slight blow

Pass 28 Dec 2016 115,295 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Nearside Front brake pad warning wire broken

Oil leak slight ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

all tyres wearing edges

exhaust box corroded/delaminated

Fail 28 Dec 2016 115,295 miles

Front brake discs slight lip

Nearside Front brake pad warning wire broken

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Oil leak slight ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

all tyres wearing edges

exhaust box corroded/delaminated

Pass 10 Dec 2015 104,652 miles

Nearside Rear tyre badly scrubbed outer side wall

Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges

exhaust box outer skin corrosion

os mirror casing damadged

screen damadged

Fail 10 Dec 2015 104,652 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported all rubbers broken (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear tyre badly scrubbed outer side wall

Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges

exhaust box outer skin corrosion

os mirror casing damadged

screen damadged

Pass 2 Jan 2015 94,610 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

all exhaust rubbers broken on secondry part of rubber

exhaust box starting to seperate

nsf / osf tyres starting to wear on inside edges

tempoary repair to washer jets new jets required

Fail 2 Jan 2015 94,610 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in offside rear tyre

all exhaust rubbers broken on secondry part of rubber

exhaust box starting to seperate

nsf / osf tyres starting to wear on inside edges

Pass 29 Jun 2013 73,251 miles

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

rear tyres starting to perish

Fail 13 Jun 2012 56,823 miles

N/s washer jet partly blocked

N/s/r suspension bump stop breaking up

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 13 Jun 2012 56,823 miles

N/s washer jet partly blocked

N/s/r suspension bump stop breaking up

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

Fail 29 Jun 2011 41,720 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Vehicle overweight, Rear suspension on bump stops.

Pass 29 Jun 2011 41,720 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Vehicle overweight, Rear suspension on bump stops.

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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LO08 EPU is a 2008 Citroen Relay in Yellow with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 LO08 EPU, 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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LO08 EPU is a 2008 Citroen Relay, first registered on 1 July 2008.

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