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LX08 AFV

2008 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2027
Tests49 (36 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate73.5%

Mileage

153,378 mi
Last recorded153,378 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Citroen Relay99,132 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX08 AFV
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

36 pass 13 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 153,378 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2025 150,960 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2024 146,938 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2023 145,250 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2022 140,679 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2021 135,099 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2020 129,670 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2019 122,355 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2018 121,681 miles

Nearside Front Inner Cv gator slightly weeping grease

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly rough when spun

Offside Front Wing mirror glass and casing damage

Fail 5 Nov 2018 121,665 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Cv gator slightly weeping grease

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly rough when spun

Offside Front Wing mirror glass and casing damage

Pass 18 May 2018 116,258 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge 2.5mm

Pass 2 May 2018 115,453 miles

Exhaust flexy broken

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre outer side wall cracking / inner side has two small holes no cords showing

Fail 1 May 2018 115,399 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective (shackle) Rear bush (2.4.B.1b)

Offside Rear Leaf spring eye defective (shackle) Rear Bush (2.4.B.1b)

Exhaust flexy broken

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre outer side wall cracking / inner side has two small holes no cords showing

Pass 31 Oct 2017 110,734 miles

Rear leaf spring bushes worn

oil leak

Fail 30 Oct 2017 110,734 miles

Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat 2nd row buckle bolt insecure (5.2.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear leaf spring bushes worn

oil leak

Pass 7 Mar 2017 103,922 miles

Exhaust mountings split

Fail 2 Mar 2017 103,657 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Exhaust mountings split

Pass 24 Oct 2016 99,529 miles

front brake pads worn

Pass 14 Oct 2016 99,207 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2016 97,712 miles

both front tyres worn on legal limit 225/70 r15 c

Fail 11 Aug 2016 97,712 miles

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

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

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

both front tyres worn on legal limit 225/70 r15 c

Pass 18 May 2016 95,843 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

spare wheel missing

Pass 8 Feb 2016 92,993 miles

rear leaf spring bushes worn & bump stop clearance only just acceptable

Fail 8 Feb 2016 92,993 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

rear leaf spring bushes worn & bump stop clearance only just acceptable

Pass 4 Nov 2015 90,713 miles

exhaust mounting rubbers split

slight damage to seat belt webbing rear centre row

Pass 19 Oct 2015 90,659 miles

o/s/r lamp assembly has some movement

Fail 19 Oct 2015 90,659 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

o/s/r lamp assembly has some movement

Pass 7 Sep 2015 90,616 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2015 90,572 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2015 90,572 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 22 Jun 2015 90,120 miles

n/s/r tyre wearing on outer edges

Fail 22 Jun 2015 90,120 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

n/s/r tyre wearing on outer edges

Pass 13 May 2015 89,543 miles

n/s/r tyre bald on edges

rear leaf spring bushes worn

Fail 28 Apr 2015 89,287 miles

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

offside rear tyre has damaged sidewall

Fail 20 Apr 2015 89,128 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

n/s/r tyre bald on edges

rear leaf spring bushes worn

Pass 19 Jan 2015 87,289 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2015 87,287 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

oil & coolant warning lamps illuminated

Pass 28 Aug 2014 82,881 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2014 78,200 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 25 Apr 2014 78,200 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

reverse alarm interacts with lights

Pass 4 Jul 2013 72,730 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

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

Pass 5 Jan 2013 67,628 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2012 64,299 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 30 Dec 2011 60,920 miles

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

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

front discs liped

Pass 1 Jul 2011 51,638 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 44,210 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2010 34,151 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2010 26,309 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2009 11,576 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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LX08 AFV is a 2008 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 49 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.5%.

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 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 LX08 AFV, 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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LX08 AFV is a 2008 Citroen Relay, first registered on 13 May 2008.

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