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R631 XRT

1997 Mitsubishi Carisma

Blue Petrol 1834cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

85,278 mi
Last recorded85,278 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma95,508 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR631 XRT
MakeMitsubishi
ModelCarisma
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,834cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 85,278 miles

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

Front exhuast flexpipe separated / poor

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front brake lag on maximum 25% limit

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear brake drum back plates corroded / holed

brake fluid level slightly low

handbrake lever travel slightly high

headlamp patterns slightly poor

power steering slightly noisy in operation

tailgate struts u/s

Pass 6 Dec 2024 82,801 miles

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

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

Front exhaust flexpipe separated

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front slight brake lag - 18%

Offside Rear brake lag - 26% (max limit 30%)

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly poor (0.1 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm front bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tailgate struts u/s

handbrake lever travel slightly high

headlamp patterns slightly poor

Pass 1 Dec 2023 81,125 miles

headlamp patterns poor

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

Front exhaust flexpipe separated

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front brake lag - 21% (max limit 25%)

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm front bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Pass 5 Dec 2022 79,468 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm front bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Fail 5 Dec 2022 79,468 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm front bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake lever travel slightly high

Pass 8 Dec 2021 76,004 miles

Front exhaust flexpipe separated

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front trailing arm bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Dec 2021 76,004 miles

Front exhaust flexpipe separated

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front trailing arm bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Dec 2020 75,140 miles

Front exhaust flexpipe separating

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

handbrake lever travel high

headlamp patterns poor

Fail 4 Dec 2020 75,140 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front exhaust flexpipe separating / heat shields loose/rattle

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

handbrake lever travel high

headlamp patterns poor

Pass 16 Dec 2019 74,372 miles

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

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges / on 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside washer slightly poor

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing losing shape inner edge / slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

wipers slightly poor

Fail 16 Dec 2019 74,372 miles

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

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges / on 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside washer slightly poor

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing losing shape inner edge / slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

wipers slightly poor

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm very worn edges / on 1.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 71,061 miles

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges / on 3.1mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges / on 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre cracked

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

auxiliary belt slightly noisy

handbrake lever travel high

Pass 18 Dec 2017 68,596 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexpipe separated (7.1.2)

Front tyres wearing inner edges

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak slight ()

handbrake lever travel slightly high

headlamp patterns poor

Pass 19 Dec 2016 66,055 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front both tyres wearing edges

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

front exhaust flexpipe seperating

handbrake lever travel slightly high

headlamp patterns slightly poor

Fail 19 Dec 2016 66,055 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front both tyres wearing edges

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak ()

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

front exhaust flexpipe seperating

handbrake lever travel slightly high

headlamp patterns slightly poor

Pass 10 Dec 2015 64,279 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs slight lip

oil leak

Fail 7 Dec 2015 64,279 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s front to rear @rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs slight lip

oil leak

rear exhaust joint very corroded

Pass 5 Nov 2014 61,350 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

nsr tyre worn on inside edge

Fail 4 Nov 2014 61,350 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

nsr tyre low pressure

nsr tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 8 Oct 2013 59,290 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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)

Oil leak

auxilliary belt slightly noisy

front number plate cracked

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

wipers judder

Fail 8 Oct 2013 59,290 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

auxilliary belt slightly noisy

front number plate cracked

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

wipers judder

Fail 11 Oct 2012 57,250 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

brake fluid level slightly low

front number plate cracked

n/s wiper poor

rear wiper split

Pass 11 Oct 2012 57,250 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

brake fluid level slightly low

front number plate cracked

n/s wiper poor

rear wiper split

Pass 13 Sep 2011 55,111 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs and pads slightyly worn

front number plate cracked

front tyre pressures appear low

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

Fail 13 Sep 2011 55,111 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs and pads slightyly worn

front number plate cracked

front tyre pressures appear low

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 17 Sep 2010 51,581 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

front brake discs slight wear

front brake pads worn

front number plate cracked

n/s wiper poor

Fail 17 Sep 2010 51,581 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brake discs slight wear

front brake pads worn

front number plate cracked

n/s wiper poor

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

o/s/f tyre worn inner edge/pressure appears low

Pass 13 Nov 2008 44,324 miles

All metal brake pipes corroding

Offside front tyre wearing unevenly advise replacement and 4 wheel alignment to check suspension geometry

Pass 20 Nov 2007 41,178 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2006 37,023 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2005 34,146 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Carisma?

Based on 391,885 MOT tests across 40,862 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
6,543
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
40,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,459
Brake pipe excessively corroded 26,417
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,791
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 11,469
Stop lamp not working 10,388
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R631 XRT is a 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma in Blue with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 R631 XRT, 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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R631 XRT is a 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma, first registered on 27 November 1997.

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