MOT Status
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175,829 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Reverse lamp
Whole of the underbody has been undersealed
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion to underside of vehicle
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge beyond service requirements (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge beyond service requirements (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake slightly binding
Rear brake disc's slightly pitting
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
fog light is poorly mounted, off side front inner cv gator is split, rear pads are low
battery is insecure, off side driveshaft inner gator is split, front brake discs are corroded, rear brake pads are low
front discs poor condition
front pads low
nearside rear disc poor condition
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front discs poor condition
front pads low
nearside rear disc poor condition
How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Legnum?
Based on 3,624 MOT tests across 365 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P483 VDL is a 1996 Mitsubishi Legnum in Silver with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 1996 Mitsubishi Legnum models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 100,412 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 Legnum fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 157 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P483 VDL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mitsubishi Legnum typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 30 years old, this Mitsubishi Legnum is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P483 VDL is a 1996 Mitsubishi Legnum, first registered on 1 January 1996.
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