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LV57 YSY

2007 Citroen Relay

Red Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

182,029 mi
Last recorded182,029 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Citroen Relay97,518 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLV57 YSY
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 182,029 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Sill area is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Lower Wheel arch area is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Outer And inner sill corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Inner Sill is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Fail 20 Oct 2025 182,029 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Sill area is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Lower Wheel arch area is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Outer And inner sill corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Inner Sill is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Pass 24 Oct 2024 178,999 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner And outer sill corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Inner Sill is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area 2 places

Fail 21 Oct 2024 178,998 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area 2 places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner And outer sill corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Inner Sill is corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area 2 places

Pass 25 Oct 2023 176,537 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside front inner and outer sill’s corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2023 176,535 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside front inner and outer sill’s corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2022 174,197 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Sill area corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Outer Sill area corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Fail 21 Oct 2022 174,197 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Sill area corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Outer Sill area corroded and holed but not within a prescribed area

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

Pass 18 Aug 2021 172,922 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside inner sill corroded

Fail 10 Aug 2021 172,920 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))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside inner sill corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2020 168,660 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2019 167,446 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2019 167,441 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 160,587 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2017 154,073 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge and cracking

Fail 1 Dec 2017 154,073 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge and cracking

Pass 22 Nov 2016 145,369 miles

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 21 Nov 2016 145,098 miles

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

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

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

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 25 Nov 2015 136,165 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 17 Nov 2014 131,127 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2013 124,885 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2012 118,958 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 110,325 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2010 81,362 miles

Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

nearside front outer brake disc scored

offside front inner brake disc scored

Fail 16 Nov 2010 81,362 miles

Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

nearside front outer brake disc scored

offside front inner brake disc scored

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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LV57 YSY is a 2007 Citroen Relay in Red with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2007 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 97,518 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 LV57 YSY, 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 19 years old, this Citroen Relay is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was LV57 YSY registered?

LV57 YSY is a 2007 Citroen Relay, first registered on 22 November 2007.

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