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OU08 YMG

2008 Citroen Relay

Silver Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Nov 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

191,518 mi
Last recorded191,518 miles
Recorded on30 Nov 2024
Typical for 2008 Citroen Relay99,132 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU08 YMG
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Nov 2024 191,518 miles

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

Offside Front Advise Headlamp Aim cloudy and is just acceptable

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 186,826 miles

Advise all welding has been undersealed

Advise surface corrosion to underbody but is acceptable

Offside Front Advise Headlamp aim just acceptable advised to be changed

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Sep 2023 186,793 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Advise all welding has been undersealed

Advise surface corrosion to underbody but is acceptable

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 184,531 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2022 184,529 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Siil (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 17 Mar 2022 184,487 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Advise surface corrosion to underbody of vehicle

Pass 30 Oct 2020 178,722 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Only just acceptable (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Sep 2020 176,620 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2019 145,925 miles

Advise Centre exhaust box deteriorated but is not blowing

Advise Cover missing off N/S/F Indicator side repeater but is acceptable.

Nearside Front Advise slight play in Ball joint

Fail 8 Aug 2019 145,918 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Advise Centre exhaust box deteriorated but is not blowing

Advise Cover missing off N/S/F Indicator side repeater but is acceptable.

Nearside Front Advise slight play in Ball joint

Pass 20 Jul 2018 132,397 miles

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2018 132,258 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2017 124,466 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear silencer deteriorated, not blowing

Pass 11 Jul 2016 113,180 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2015 103,695 miles

Nearside Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Pass 20 Jun 2014 91,286 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2013 80,043 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO PERISH

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

Fail 5 Mar 2013 80,043 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO PERISH

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

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

OIL LIGHT FLASHING

REAR DISCS HEAVILY LIPPED AND CORRODED

Pass 6 Mar 2012 59,608 miles

BOTH REAR TYRE OUTER SIDEWALLS STARTING TO PERISH

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 28 Feb 2011 45,791 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

both rear leaf spring bushes creaking [at very back]but no play.

brake servo pipe rubbing through on aircon pipe

water in nearside rear light unit

Fail 18 Feb 2011 45,791 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

both front washer jets deteriating

both rear leaf spring bushes creaking [at very back]but no play.

brake servo pipe rubbing through on aircon pipe

exhaust mountings perishing

kat starting to split but not blowing

nearside front wiperblade splitting

water in nearside rear light unit

Pass 24 Feb 2010 33,844 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 33,844 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 2 Mar 2009 17,910 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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OU08 YMG is a 2008 Citroen Relay in Silver with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 OU08 YMG, 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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OU08 YMG is a 2008 Citroen Relay, first registered on 14 March 2008.

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