What year Citroen Relay is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Citroen Relay has the highest pass rate at 83.7%, out of 172 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen Relay MOT failures?

The most common Citroen Relay MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

CarHunch

Get Started

Citroen Relay — Reliability by Year

107,430 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen Relay was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

✓

Best pass rate year

2022

83.7% pass rate · 172 vehicles

⚠

Lowest pass rate year

1994

61.5% pass rate · 321 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2023	First MOTs due 2026+	26,835 mi	267
2022	83.7%	22,114 mi	172
2021	78.6%	23,186 mi	128
2020	78.7%	32,399 mi	455
2019	79.4%	63,108 mi	5,406
2018	78.9%	68,514 mi	6,357
2017	78.5%	70,341 mi	7,279
2016	76.8%	78,135 mi	7,502
2015	75.8%	81,945 mi	7,253
2014	73.4%	88,944 mi	5,918
2013	73.3%	90,865 mi	4,201
2012	72.4%	94,742 mi	4,029
2011	70.4%	103,293 mi	3,445
2010	69.9%	103,975 mi	3,303
2009	69.9%	102,251 mi	2,632
2008	68.1%	101,463 mi	4,658
2007	67.5%	99,413 mi	4,976
2006	67.0%	91,592 mi	4,929
2005	67.0%	92,371 mi	4,724
2004	65.7%	88,715 mi	5,005
2003	66.8%	85,180 mi	5,221
2002	65.8%	85,604 mi	4,396
2001	66.3%	78,114 mi	5,231
2000	66.1%	88,532 mi	3,587
1999	65.0%	97,595 mi	2,105
1998	63.6%	105,954 mi	1,531
1997	63.5%	112,850 mi	791
1996	62.4%	117,793 mi	732
1995	62.6%	122,082 mi	876
1994	61.5%	118,842 mi	321

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Citroen Relay is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 22,114 miles (newest year) to 122,082 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Citroen Relay.

See the buying guide →

← All Citroen models

Check any UK registration — free MOT history and risk insights.