MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,368 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear wheel cylinder securing device excessively deteriorated both back plates corroded to excess (3.5.1j)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
age related under body corrosion
sill covers fitted
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
age related under body corrosion
sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
general age related underbody corrosion
outer sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
outer sill covers fitted
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear metal pipes from flexie to cylinders corroded
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
n/s headlamp aim pattern poor.
some damage to swept areas of windscreen.
n/s headlamp aim pattern poor (bulb?).
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
n/s headlamp aim pattern poor (bulb?).
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside offside plastic side skirts fitted
o/s/r outer sidelamp not working wiper blades split slight exhaust leak
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
o/s/r outer sidelamp not working wiper blades split slight exhaust leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
clean/renew wiper blades. †front tyre tread depths getting low.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Lower Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Carisma?
Based on 391,885 MOT tests across 40,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P242 RBD is a 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma in Silver with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 95,508 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 Carisma fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,459 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P242 RBD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mitsubishi Carisma typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Mitsubishi Carisma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P242 RBD is a 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma, first registered on 14 May 1997.
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