Citroen Relay
Registered from 1994 to 2025.
About this model
The Fiat Ducato is a light commercial vehicle jointly developed by FCA Italy and PSA Group, and mainly manufactured by Sevel, a joint venture between the two companies since 1981. It has also been sold as the Citroën C25, Peugeot J5, Alfa Romeo AR6, Talbot Express, and later as the Fiat Ducato, Citroën Jumper, and Peugeot Boxer, from 1994 onwards. It entered the North American market as the Ram ProMaster in May 2014 as a 2014 model.
From the Wikipedia article Fiat Ducato, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 2.2 diesel. 321 of 1,581 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 18% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 45% | 143 |
| Suspension | 40% | 129 |
| Lights and electrics | 34% | 109 |
| Visibility | 17% | 56 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 15% | 49 |
| Tyres and wheels | 15% | 48 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 93% of 2015 cars — 45% of its 321 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 24%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 45% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Suspension — 40% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Exhaust and emissions — 15% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 15% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 34% of its failures
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 24% of its inspections, against the 21% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 0% | 7% | 34 | |
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 10% | 142 | |
| 40–60k miles | 16% | 14% | 231 | |
| 60–80k miles | 20% | 17% | 283 | |
| 80–100k miles | 21% | 19% | 287 | |
| 100–120k miles | 22% | 20% | 196 | |
| 120–140k miles | 25% | 21% | 128 | |
| 140–160k miles | 29% | 20% | 113 | |
| 160–180k miles | 21% | 21% | 70 | |
| 180–200k miles | 33% | 21% | 51 | |
| 200k+ miles | 24% | 21% | 45 |
1,580 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 diesel · 135 hp · 2236 kg · 3266 mm wheelbase · 9.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.2 diesel · 152 hp · 2540 kg · 3789 mm wheelbase · 10.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2.0 diesel · 130 hp · 2304 kg · 3624 mm wheelbase · 6.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 2.0 diesel · 134 hp · 2169 kg · 3315 mm wheelbase · 5.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2.0 diesel · 131 hp · 2168 kg · 3330 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2.0 diesel · 129 hp · 2202 kg · 3245 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.2 diesel · 132 hp · 2216 kg · 3293 mm wheelbase · 7.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.2 diesel · 130 hp · 2222 kg · 3276 mm wheelbase · 7.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.2 diesel · 128 hp · 2272 kg · 3255 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.2 diesel · 123 hp · 2276 kg · 3242 mm wheelbase · 7.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.2 diesel · 114 hp · 2255 kg · 3253 mm wheelbase · 7.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00242/24
Hydraulic oil may leak from the high-pressure line. This could lead to reduced steering assistance, requiring increased force to turn the steering wheel while driving. Moreover, leaking hydraulic oil could splash onto the exhaust system, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01876/23
A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working. This can lead to higher emissions and poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/02030/26
Due to a mistranslation of the configuration data between two production systems, the vehicle’s body control module (BCM) may not be correctly configured to detect indicator light failures. If an indicator bulb fails, the BCM may not detect the fault and the warning signal may not illuminate, reducing communication with other road users and increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users