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Citroen Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s
MOT 2023
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Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s

1,987 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 0.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

75.1%

Pass-after-fix

6.0%

Fail

18.3%

Avg miles

49,871

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/S: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 1,987 MOT tests, the Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/S returns 75.1% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A weak handbrake and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 49,871, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    133 occurrences · 6.7% of tests

  2. 02

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    78 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    65 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    61 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  5. 05

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    56 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  6. 06

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    42 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light

    40 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre seriously damaged

    40 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    31 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  10. 10

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    30 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£98–£300

If every one of this Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Replacement wing mirror glass

A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Buying or keeping a Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.