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BT56 MFK

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer

Blue Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

115,349 mi
Last recorded115,349 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer59,624 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT56 MFK
MakeMitsubishi
ModelLancer
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2025 115,349 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2024 111,819 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides fogging (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Apr 2024 111,818 miles

Fuel hose leaking filler pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides fogging (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2023 107,851 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2022 103,979 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

both front tyres bald outside edge

fuel filler neck corroded

Fail 8 Apr 2022 103,977 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

both front tyres bald outside edge

fuel filler neck corroded

Pass 29 Oct 2020 98,332 miles

All 4 metal brake pipes at flexys corroded

Front subframe corroded

Front suspension arms corroded

Rear anti roll bar d bushes worn

Slight blow front pipe flexy exhaust

Slight play front bottom ball joints both sides

Slight score n/s of screen

Pass 24 Oct 2019 94,250 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2019 94,249 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 89,009 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2018 89,006 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

O/s/f tyre worn inner edge badly

Pass 22 Sep 2017 83,314 miles

Both FRont tyres wearing inner edges off tread

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Pump (2.3.3b)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Wiper Split

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded All (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 18 Sep 2017 83,263 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Both FRont tyres wearing inner edges off tread

Exhaust system corroroed

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Pump (2.3.3b)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Wiper Split

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded All (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 Sep 2016 77,643 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 8 Oct 2015 72,607 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2014 65,856 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front tyres deteriorated

Pass 10 Oct 2014 65,856 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front tyres deteriorated

Pass 20 Sep 2013 59,672 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s/r brake disc corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2012 52,720 miles

Corrosion to front brake disc's

Front brake imbalance 22%

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside rear tyre deteriorating

Fail 28 Sep 2012 52,720 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Corrosion to front brake disc's

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside rear tyre deteriorating

Pass 15 Oct 2011 44,457 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2010 43,389 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2010 37,096 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Lancer?

Based on 382,912 MOT tests across 33,260 vehicles.

76.3%
Pass Rate
5,235
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
33,260
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,095
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,710
position lamp(s) not working 4,694
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 4,425
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,236
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BT56 MFK is a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer in Blue with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 59,624 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mitsubishi Lancer fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,095 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BT56 MFK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Lancer typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 20 years old, this Mitsubishi Lancer is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BT56 MFK is a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer, first registered on 22 December 2006.

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