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Which year Citroen Relay is most reliable?

Based on 107,430 vehicles (1994–2023) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Relay at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Relay at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2013–2022
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Relays
Below model average
1994–1996
Lower pass rate than other Relays — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 1994 →
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Dataset
107,430
vehicles · 1994–2023 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2008–2019
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 68.1–79.3% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2022
83.2%
172 Recommended
2021
78.0%
128 Recommended
2020
78.2%
455 Recommended
2019
79.3%
5,406 Recommended
2018
78.9%
6,357 Recommended
2017
78.5%
7,279 Recommended
2016
76.8%
7,502 Recommended
2015
75.8%
7,253 Recommended
2014
73.4%
5,918 Recommended
2013
73.3%
4,201 Recommended
2012
72.4%
4,029
2011
70.4%
3,445
2010
69.9%
3,303
2009
69.9%
2,632
2008
68.1%
4,658
2007
67.4%
4,976
2006
67.0%
4,929
2005
67.0%
4,724
2004
65.7%
5,005
2003
66.8%
5,221
2002
65.8%
4,396
2001
66.3%
5,231
2000
66.1%
3,587
1999
65.0%
2,105
1998
63.6%
1,531
1997
63.5%
791
1996
62.4%
732 Below avg
1995
62.6%
876 Below avg
1994
61.5%
321 Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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