2025 Citroen Relay 35 L3H2 Enterprise Diesel · MS57 EAM

A 2025 Citroen Relay 35 L3H2 Enterprise presents an unusual roadworthiness profile because no DVSA MOT test history is recorded against the vehicle. Because the Relay is a category N2 or N3 light commercial with a gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes depending on specification, an MOT test is only compulsory once it reaches three years of age, and as a 2025 model it would not become legally testable until 2028. The absence of any MOT record therefore reflects the vehicle's youth rather than any evidence about its mechanical condition, and any current roadworthiness assessment must rely on the manufacturer's warranty and pre-delivery inspection rather than statutory testing outcomes. There are no recorded advisories, defects, failures, or component flags to draw upon, so no specific wear patterns can be traced from the DVSA data. The mileage reading is recorded as unknown and there is insufficient data to calculate an annual accumulation rate against the vehicle's age of approximately one year. Without odometer readings from successive tests, it is not feasible to confirm whether the van has been used intensively on multi-drop delivery routes, operated as a long-distance motorhome or welfare conversion base, or remained largely stationary. New commercial vehicles frequently accumulate low mileages during their first year if held as demonstrators, awaiting conversion, or assigned to fleet reserve duties, but equally a 2025 Relay could plausibly have covered several thousand miles in daily commercial service. Any prospective buyer should obtain the current mileage directly from the supplier and request the in-service date to contextualise the figure. Because the MOT history is empty, there are no flagged components such as front brake discs, rear brake pads, suspension bushes, anti-roll bar links, coil springs, wishbone arms, or underbody corrosion to direct a physical inspection towards. Nevertheless, on any test drive of a Relay of this age, attention should be paid to symptoms typical of early-life issues on this platform: a binding or sticking rear brake caliper is a known concern on earlier Relay generations and would present as uneven pulling under braking or a rear disc running excessively hot; a knocking or clonking from the front suspension over uneven surfaces can indicate worn drop links or anti-roll bar bushes; and a stiff or notchy clutch pedal can suggest a failing concentric slave cylinder or release bearing. Steering should be checked for any vagueness or clonking at full lock, which can point to worn track rod ends or power steering hose interference, while the manual gearbox should be exercised through all gates to confirm clean engagement without synchro crunch. A short, slow-speed test drive is often more revealing than a fast road loop on a heavy van, because suspension and brake issues tend to surface under load and over poor surfaces rather than at speed. With the engine cold, listen for any timing chain rattle on start-up, as the 2.2 BlueHDi diesel has been known to suffer chain stretch symptoms on high-mileage units, and check for excessive white or blue smoke from the exhaust during warm-up. The handbrake should hold the vehicle on a moderate incline without excessive travel, and the ABS warning light should extinguish promptly after engine start. Given that no MOT failures, advisories, or structural corrosion points have been recorded, there is no statutory history to undermine confidence in the vehicle, but equally none to confirm it, so a pre-purchase inspection by a qualified light commercial specialist remains the prudent course before committing to a purchase of this Relay.