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CN55 OTH

2005 Mitsubishi Lancer

Grey Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

110,675 mi
Last recorded110,675 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer60,560 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN55 OTH
MakeMitsubishi
ModelLancer
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 110,675 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cannot check beam pat etc as dipped beam not working (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces etc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

front crossmember/rad support corroded

oil leak

rear brake disc backing plates corrosion

rear wheelbox/sill ends corroded+slight corrosion showing sills etc

Fail 4 Feb 2026 110,670 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective cannot see beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding bearing unchecked (1.2.1 (f))

oil leak

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cannot check beam pat etc as dipped beam not working (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces etc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

front crossmember/rad support corroded

rear brake disc backing plates corrosion

rear wheelbox/sill ends corroded+slight corrosion showing sills etc

Pass 10 Feb 2025 105,001 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Feb 2025 104,995 miles

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened osf and nsf (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened osr and nsr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 104,989 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch /sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear hand brake low reading,and no lock on osr or nsr

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened osf and nsf (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened osr and nsr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2024 103,308 miles

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion front crossmember/radiator support

Fail 30 Jan 2024 103,306 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion front crossmember/radiator support

Pass 13 Jan 2023 99,539 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2023 99,539 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2022 94,437 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2022 94,437 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2021 88,525 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2019 82,620 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2019 82,620 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2018 77,284 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Fail 17 Dec 2018 77,284 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Pass 18 Dec 2017 70,257 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2017 63,124 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak oil filter ()

Pass 17 Dec 2015 55,782 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 50,839 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2014 45,205 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2013 38,994 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2012 33,450 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2011 28,659 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Jan 2010 22,697 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

both front tyres wearing outer edges

various body damage

Pass 25 Nov 2008 15,348 miles

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

various body damage

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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CN55 OTH is a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer in Grey with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 60,560 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 CN55 OTH, 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 21 years old, this Mitsubishi Lancer is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN55 OTH is a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer, first registered on 21 December 2005.

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