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Citroen Relay years to avoid

Ranked from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team

Quick answer

On documented faults and where each build sits in the production run, the Citroen Relay years to approach most carefully are 2009 and 2010. The 2024 and 2023 cars carry the least risk. No year is automatically a bad buy · service history and condition still decide it, so use the year-by-year table below as the starting point and then check the specific car.

The years to approach most carefully

2009 Citroen Relay

Most risk

A 2009 car is an early build, while launch issues were still being worked through. At roughly 230k miles, 6 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

2010 Citroen Relay

Most risk

A 2010 car is an early build, while launch issues were still being worked through. At roughly 216k miles, 6 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

The best years to buy

2024 Citroen Relay

Safer buy

A 2024 car is the final year of the generation, usually the best-built cars in the run. At roughly 27k miles, 0 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

2023 Citroen Relay

Safer buy

A 2023 car is a late-run build, generally the most sorted part of the generation. At roughly 41k miles, 1 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

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Year-by-year risk

Faults due is how many of the 8 documented faults an average example of that year has usually already reached at typical mileage.

YearTypical milesFaults dueVerdict
2024~27k0 / 8Safer buy
2023~41k1 / 8Safer buy
2022~54k1 / 8Safer buy
2021~68k2 / 8Safer buy
2020~81k5 / 8Check carefully
2019~95k5 / 8Check carefully
2018~108k6 / 8Check carefully
2017~122k6 / 8Check carefully
2016~135k6 / 8Check carefully
2015~149k6 / 8Check carefully
2014~162k6 / 8Check carefully
2013~176k6 / 8Check carefully
2012~189k6 / 8Most risk
2011~203k6 / 8Most risk
2010~216k6 / 8Most risk
2009~230k6 / 8Most risk

Guidance only · built from documented fault patterns and where each build sits in the production run, not from an individual car's condition.

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