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YY12 UFR

2012 Citroen Relay

White Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

77,695 mi
Last recorded77,695 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen Relay93,940 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 UFR
MakeCitroen
ModelRelay
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 77,695 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear light slightly damaged

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

headlamps slightly faded

slight h/brake travel

Pass 12 Jun 2025 64,363 miles

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

Nearside Rear side panel damaged

Pass 27 Aug 2024 62,310 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front anti roll bar linkage bushes perishing

both front brake pad warning wires broken

coolant level low

damage to n/s/ of vehicle (no sharp edges)

n/s mirror damaged (no sharp edges)

o/s/r light lens cracked

side door does not open (access gained through the rear)

slight sweat of grease from both inner cv boots

Fail 20 Aug 2024 62,307 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front anti roll bar linkage bushes perishing

both front brake pad warning wires broken

coolant level low

damage to n/s/ of vehicle (no sharp edges)

n/s mirror damaged (no sharp edges)

o/s/r light lens cracked

side door does not open (access gained through the rear)

slight sweat of grease from both inner cv boots

Pass 21 Oct 2022 61,160 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both fronts have a slight sweat of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both gators have a slight sweat of oil (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front both brake pad warning wires broken

Offside Rear lamp lens broken

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant below min mark

engine bay covers & undertrays obscuring view

windscreen wiper's temperamental

Fail 12 Oct 2022 61,157 miles

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

Nearside Loading door cannot be secured in the closed position sliding door (6.2.1 (e))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both fronts have a slight sweat of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both gators have a slight sweat of oil (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front both brake pad warning wires broken

Offside Rear lamp lens broken

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant below min mark

engine bay covers & undertrays obscuring view

windscreen wiper's temperamental

Fail 22 Sep 2022 61,089 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (head lamps cloudy) (4.1.2 (c))

Loading door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed in the case of a sliding door (6.2.3 (b) (i))

both brake pad warning wires broken

coolant below min

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner cv boots have slight sweat of grease

Front steering rack gators have slight sweat of oil

Offside Rear lamp lens broken

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine bay covers & undertrays obscuring view

windscreen wipers temperamental

Pass 19 Oct 2021 58,635 miles

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

Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor broken away from brake pad

Offside Front brake pad wear sensor insecure

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

no access through n/s sliding door, ( access still gained through rear of vehicle)

o/s/r light lens damaged

Fail 14 Oct 2021 58,599 miles

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor broken away from brake pad

Offside Front brake pad wear sensor insecure

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

no access through n/s sliding door, ( access still gained through rear of vehicle)

o/s/r light lens damaged

Pass 4 Sep 2020 55,432 miles

Bump stops touching axle

Engine cover fitted

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside front brake pad wear wiring damaged

Offside rear light unit damaged slightly

Fail 24 Aug 2020 55,404 miles

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Bump stops touching axle

Engine cover fitted

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside front brake pad wear wiring damaged

Offside rear light unit damaged slightly

Pass 21 Aug 2019 53,899 miles

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

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

hole in o/s/r light unit

oil light flashing on dash

Fail 20 Aug 2019 53,899 miles

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

Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

both mirror repeaters have faults

hole in o/s/r light unit

oil light flashing on dash

Pass 28 Mar 2018 49,844 miles

Emissions Smoke Test PASSED (Readings too low to record and print out)

Engine oil level warning light at dash flashing

Hazard and N/S indicator warning lights flash quickly (maybe wrong bulb at N/S door mirror)

N/S door mirror indicator bulb abit faded

N/S door won't open

N/S/R outer sill/quater panel area abit bent

O/S door mirror indicator lens broken

Rear b/pads getting worn low

Slight imbalance at P/Brake perfomances

Slight wear starting at front b/discs

Fail 27 Mar 2018 49,843 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Both rear light lenses broken

Emissions Smoke Test PASSED (Readings too low to record and print out)

Engine oil level warning light at dash flashing

Hazard and N/S indicator warning lights flash quickly (maybe wrong bulb at N/S door mirror)

N/S door mirror indicator bulb abit faded

N/S door won't open

N/S/R indicator bulb abit faded

N/S/R outer sill/quater panel area abit bent

O/S door mirror indicator lens broken

Rear b/pads getting worn low

Slight imbalance at P/Brake perfomances

Slight wear starting at front b/discs

Pass 18 Jan 2017 44,827 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both rear light units damaged

emissions no peak detected.

rear bump stops touching axle

Fail 17 Jan 2017 44,814 miles

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both rear light units damaged

emissions no peak detected.

rear bump stops touching axle

Pass 28 Jan 2016 41,633 miles

Front disc brakes slightly lipped

Nearside Rear light cover/lenses damaged but not effecting the operation of the light

Rear disc brakes slightly lipped

Pass 29 Jan 2015 36,989 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

nearside rear lamp unit damaged.

offside rear bump stop touching axle.

Fail 26 Jan 2015 36,981 miles

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

nearside rear lamp unit damaged.

offside rear bump stop touching axle.

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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YY12 UFR is a 2012 Citroen Relay in White with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2012 Citroen Relay models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 93,940 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 YY12 UFR, 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 14 years old, this Citroen Relay is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YY12 UFR is a 2012 Citroen Relay, first registered on 26 July 2012.

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