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YR07 PYL

2007 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

125,372 mi
Last recorded125,372 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Citroen Relay97,518 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR07 PYL
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2007
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 125,372 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2025 125,372 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2024 123,960 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2024 123,960 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 123,463 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Nearside and offside, casings damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2023 123,463 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Nearside and offside, casings damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2022 120,956 miles

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

Fail 18 Oct 2022 120,954 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2021 118,328 miles

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2020 113,223 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2020 113,222 miles

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Nearside outer sill (marked with chalk) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Offside inner sill (marked with chalk) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Offside outer sill (marked with chalk) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 104,253 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High-level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 97,283 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 97,280 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely both rear linkage sticking (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Rear tyre heavily perished

Offside Rear tyre heavily perished

Pass 3 Apr 2017 89,649 miles

Engine MIL light on

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

Nearside Rear Tyre Sidewall Cracked

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre Sidewall Cracked

Oil leak ()

Fail 31 Mar 2017 89,647 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine MIL light on

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

Nearside Rear Tyre Sidewall Cracked

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre Sidewall Cracked

Oil leak ()

Pass 14 Apr 2016 81,506 miles

Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured mirror (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Mar 2015 72,200 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2015 72,145 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2014 64,842 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 22 Mar 2014 64,842 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 21 Mar 2013 55,831 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2012 45,750 miles

4 exhaust rubber mounts perished

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2011 35,690 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

front discs exccessivly lipped

slight damage to n/s wing mirror

Pass 16 Mar 2010 25,745 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaust rubber mountings slightly perished

Fail 16 Mar 2010 25,745 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaust rubber mountings slightly perished

registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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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YR07 PYL is a 2007 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 YR07 PYL, 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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YR07 PYL is a 2007 Citroen Relay, first registered on 30 March 2007.

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