MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,043 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Bumper slight damage and taped
Front and rear registration plate slight deteriorated
Front cross member corroded
Front windscreen slight damage
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Gearbox gears difficult to select
Nearside Front Brake slight bind
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Light lens slight damage and taped
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear and offside rear brake back plates slight corrosion
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak Sump corroded ()
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Bumper slight damage and taped
Front and rear registration plate slight deteriorated
Front cross member corroded
Front windscreen slight damage
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Gearbox gears difficult to select
Nearside Front Brake slight bind
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Light lens slight damage and taped
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear and offside rear brake back plates slight corrosion
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak Sump corroded ()
Engine slight oil leak
Front Windscreen slight damage
Front and rear registration plate slight deteriorated
Gears difficult to select
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slight noise on rotation
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Bumper damaged (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Engine slight oil leak
Front Windscreen slight damage
Front and rear registration plate slight deteriorated
Gears difficult to select
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slight noise on rotation
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nsf brake binding
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nsf brake binding
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake backplates heavily corroded
osr control arm bushes deteriorated
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake backplates heavily corroded
osr control arm bushes deteriorated
All ball joint dust covers deterioating
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
both front and rear number plates starting to fade
both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges
corrosion to various areas on vehicle body and mechanical
rear suspension bushs deterioating
slight binding on n/s/f brake
slight damage to n/s/r light lens
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
All ball joint dust covers deterioating
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
both front and rear number plates starting to fade
both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges
corrosion to various areas on vehicle body and mechanical
rear suspension bushs deterioating
slight binding on n/s/f brake
slight damage to n/s/r light lens
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
both front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges
front and rear number plates deterioated
front brakes appear low
slight bind n/s/f brake
Oil leak
all rear suspension bushs deterioated
front and rear number plate deterioated
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
all rear suspension bushs deterioated
front and rear number plate deterioated
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front and rear registration plate slight deterioration
offside front headlamp aim pattern just within limits
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front and rear registration plate slight deterioration
offside front headlamp aim pattern just within limits
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Carisma?
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R654 FCE is a 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R654 FCE, 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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R654 FCE is a 1997 Mitsubishi Carisma, first registered on 30 August 1997.
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