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PL05 XZX

2005 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Sep 2023
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

63,241 mi
Last recorded63,241 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2022
Typical for 2005 Citroen Relay90,685 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL05 XZX
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2022 63,241 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both chassis legs going down towards front bolt on crossmember corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sill have corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills have corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal all old repairs been under sealed over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2022 63,241 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both chassis legs going down towards front bolt on crossmember corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sill have corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills have corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal all old repairs been under sealed over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 53,904 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front chassis legs rusty

Front cross member corr/holed

Front inner wings rusty

Nearside Rear wing and side door slight damage

Nearside centre under sill corr/holed

Offside under sill rusty

Fail 26 Jul 2021 53,904 miles

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front chassis legs rusty

Front cross member corr/holed

Front inner wings rusty

Nearside Rear wing and side door slight damage

Nearside centre under sill corr/holed

Offside under sill rusty

Pass 6 Aug 2020 53,637 miles

Nearside centre under sill corr/holed

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

Rear spring mountings rusty

front brake discs pitted

under sills front and rear cross members rusty

Fail 6 Aug 2020 53,637 miles

Nearside centre under sill corr/holed

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

Rear spring mountings rusty

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

front brake discs pitted

under sills front and rear cross members rusty

Pass 25 Jul 2019 53,250 miles

Front inner arches rusty

Nearside centre under sill corr/holed

Rear cross member surface rust

Fail 25 Jul 2019 53,250 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Front inner arches rusty

Nearside centre under sill corr/holed

Rear cross member surface rust

Pass 4 Aug 2018 52,491 miles

Front chassis legs and inner wings surface rust

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

under sills and rear cross member surface rust

Fail 4 Aug 2018 52,491 miles

Front chassis legs and inner wings surface rust

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

under sills and rear cross member surface rust

Pass 7 Aug 2017 51,916 miles

under sills surface rust

Oil leak ()

Fail 3 Aug 2017 51,916 miles

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion centre sill (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (2.4.A.3)

under sills surface rust

Oil leak ()

Pass 27 Jul 2016 50,713 miles

Nearside Rear under sill rusty

Rear cross member rusty

Pass 29 Jul 2015 49,562 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2015 49,562 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 48,814 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2013 47,583 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Jul 2013 47,583 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2012 44,173 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Fail 21 Jul 2012 44,173 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2011 41,546 miles

rear brake pads low

Pass 19 Jul 2010 38,634 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2009 36,305 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Pass 9 Jul 2009 36,305 miles

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jul 2008 30,822 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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PL05 XZX is a 2005 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2005 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 90,685 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 PL05 XZX, 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 21 years old, this Citroen Relay is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PL05 XZX is a 2005 Citroen Relay, first registered on 28 July 2005.

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