2008 Citroen Relay — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

42,472

Total Tests (All Years)

133,867 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen Relay as it ages.

1 yrs85.1%

→ ↓23.1%

2 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.4%

3 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs55.0%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	85.1%	74
2 yrs	62.0%	184
3 yrs	56.6%	3,867
4 yrs	55.0%	3,764
5 yrs	55.0%	3,689
6 yrs	50.7%	3,585
7 yrs	51.9%	3,468
8 yrs	51.6%	3,325
9 yrs	50.2%	3,686
10 yrs	50.6%	2,442
11 yrs	51.8%	2,341
12 yrs	52.7%	2,165
13 yrs	53.9%	2,653
14 yrs	53.0%	2,054
15 yrs	53.8%	2,352
16 yrs	53.7%	2,823

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen Relay pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	53.7%	2,823
2023 (15 yrs)	53.8%	2,352
2022 (14 yrs)	53%	2,054
2021 (13 yrs)	53.9%	2,653
2020 (12 yrs)	52.7%	2,165
2019 (11 yrs)	51.8%	2,341
2018 (10 yrs)	50.6%	2,442
2017 (9 yrs)	50.2%	3,686
2016 (8 yrs)	51.6%	3,325
2015 (7 yrs)	51.9%	3,468
2014 (6 yrs)	50.7%	3,585
2013 (5 yrs)	55%	3,689
2012 (4 yrs)	55%	3,764
2011 (3 yrs)	56.6%	3,867
2010 (2 yrs)	62%	184
2009 (1 yrs)	85.1%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 74Avg Mileage 15,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 184Avg Mileage 42,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,867Avg Mileage 54,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,764Avg Mileage 68,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,689Avg Mileage 82,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,585Avg Mileage 92,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,468Avg Mileage 102,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,325Avg Mileage 110,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,686Avg Mileage 116,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,442Avg Mileage 119,996Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,341Avg Mileage 122,967Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,165Avg Mileage 125,486Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,653Avg Mileage 129,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,054Avg Mileage 130,492Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,352Avg Mileage 131,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,823Avg Mileage 133,867Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Relay by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	85.1%	74	15,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2010	2	62.0%	184	42,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2011	3	56.6%	3,867	54,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2012	4	55.0%	3,764	68,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	5	55.0%	3,689	82,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.1%
2014	6	50.7%	3,585	92,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%
2015	7	51.9%	3,468	102,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%
2016	8	51.6%	3,325	110,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.0%
2017	9	50.2%	3,686	116,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%
2018	10	50.6%	2,442	119,996	Brakes — 61.5%
2019	11	51.8%	2,341	122,967	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.4%
2020	12	52.7%	2,165	125,486	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%
2021	13	53.9%	2,653	129,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.3%
2022	14	53.0%	2,054	130,492	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.9%
2023	15	53.8%	2,352	131,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2024	16	53.7%	2,823	133,867	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen Relay, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.1% (1 yrs)	51.9% (16 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.7% (1 yrs)	19.7% (16 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Relay cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,472 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.