MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,726 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
rear brake hose ferrule slightly corroded
How Reliable is the Citroen Relay?
Based on 1,209,729 MOT tests across 108,809 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P986 TDS is a 1997 Citroen Relay in Yellow with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1997 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 107,779 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 P986 TDS, 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 29 years old, this Citroen Relay is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P986 TDS registered?
P986 TDS is a 1997 Citroen Relay, first registered on 14 January 1997.
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