2006 Citroen Relay 2.0L Diesel · FP06 YRW

The 2006 Citroen Relay presents a stable and reassuring roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 25 September 2025 at 76,871 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Across the four successive annual examinations from August 2022 through September 2025, the vehicle cleared every test without a single advisory or noted fault. The maintenance history shows no worsening or recurring mechanical issues, and the trend is one of consistent compliance with MOT standards. The recorded mileage confirms extremely light use for a 20-year-old commercial vehicle. The odometer read 76,828 miles at the August 2022 test and crept to just 76,871 miles by September 2025, a total accumulation of 43 miles over three years. Annual increments sit at roughly 15 to 18 miles per year since 2022, against a lifetime average near 3,844 miles per year. Such minimal movement suggests the Relay has spent prolonged periods stationary, with no rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps in the record. A buyer should still verify in person the condition of components prone to deterioration through inactivity rather than wear. Long standing invites corrosion on brake discs, suspension bushes, and structural underbody members even when the tester recorded no defects. The August 2022 failure with no defects logged points to an administrative or identification anomaly rather than a mechanical fault, but the buyer ought to confirm the VIN and test documentation match. Given the clean MOT trail and low mileage, the Relay appears mechanically sound on paper. A physical inspection should focus on tyre sidewall cracking from age, seized calipers from disuse, and any hidden rust on chassis rails. The previous keeper clearly stored the van rather than worked it hard, which limits consumable wear but raises the risk of moisture-related degradation unseen during a road test.