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VO57 YOC

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer

Black Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

118,724 mi
Last recorded118,724 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer58,831 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO57 YOC
MakeMitsubishi
ModelLancer
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 118,724 miles

Front lower radiator valance panel notably corroded

Intermediate to rear exhaust silencer retaining clamp badly corroded but not leaking gases.

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Monitor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Porous sump pan - requires monitoring/attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2025 118,694 miles

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

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

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

Front lower radiator valance panel notably corroded

Intermediate to rear exhaust silencer retaining clamp badly corroded but not leaking gases.

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Monitor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Porous sump pan - requires monitoring/attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2024 116,567 miles

Front lower radiator under valance panel notably corroded

Intermediate to rear exhaust silencer retaining clamp badly corroded but not leaking gases

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play NOTABLE PLAY/MOVEMENT - JUST DEEMED PASSABLE - ADVISE EARLY REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Petrol feed & return pipes from fuel tank to filler neck notably corroded

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2024 116,566 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front lower radiator under valance panel notably corroded

Intermediate to rear exhaust silencer retaining clamp badly corroded but not leaking gases

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play NOTABLE PLAY/MOVEMENT - JUST DEEMED PASSABLE - ADVISE EARLY REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Petrol feed & return pipes from fuel tank to filler neck notably corroded

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 114,211 miles

Front radiator valance panel notably corroded- but not deemed structurally weakened

Intermediate to rear exhaust silencer mounting flange joint badly corroded but not leaking gases

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 Between 1.6-2mm tread depth (legal limit 1.6mm) advise early replacement 195/60/H15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside in several areas (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2023 114,211 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front radiator valance panel notably corroded- but not deemed structurally weakened

Intermediate to rear exhaust silencer mounting flange joint badly corroded but not leaking gases

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 Between 1.6-2mm tread depth (legal limit 1.6mm) advise early replacement 195/60/H15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside in several areas (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2022 111,166 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2022 111,166 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 108,891 miles

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

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))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 107,010 miles

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

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

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))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 104,608 miles

offside front low outer edge

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

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

both rear lower drop link bushes deteriorated

both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated

exhaust flex joint deteriorated and blow

front cross member corroded

nearside brake pipe corroded by fuel tank in clip

nearside front tyre badly worn outer edge and cut

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

slight lagging nearside front brake

Fail 27 Aug 2019 104,607 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

both rear lower drop link bushes deteriorated

both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated

exhaust flex joint deteriorated and blow

front cross member corroded

nearside brake pipe corroded by fuel tank in clip

nearside front tyre badly worn outer edge and cut

nearside handbrake reading low

offside front low outer edge

offside rear brake pipe corroded to hose

offside rear disc corroded

slight lagging nearside front brake

Pass 14 Aug 2018 98,224 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

both rear tyres low inner edges

exhaust flex joint deteriorated and blow

front cross member corroded

wear both rear "D" bar bushes

Fail 14 Aug 2018 98,224 miles

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

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

both rear tyres low inner edges

exhaust flex joint deteriorated and blow

front cross member corroded

wear both rear "D" bar bushes

Pass 30 Aug 2017 90,457 miles

nearside rear anti roll bar "D" nearing wear limit

wear offside rack arm

wear offside rear antiroll bar "D" bush

Fail 30 Aug 2017 90,457 miles

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

nearside rear anti roll bar "D" nearing wear limit

wear offside rack arm

wear offside rear antiroll bar "D" bush

Pass 5 Sep 2016 80,473 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

handbrake travel nearing limit

wear offside rack arm

Pass 26 Aug 2015 67,719 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2014 56,407 miles

wear in nearside anti roll bar 'D' bush

Pass 3 Oct 2013 48,027 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2012 39,552 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

slight wear nearside rear "d" bush

Pass 21 Sep 2011 32,151 miles

nearside rear tyre worn low on inner

Pass 10 Sep 2010 24,365 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2010 24,365 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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VO57 YOC is a 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer in Black with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 58,831 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 VO57 YOC, 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 19 years old, this Mitsubishi Lancer is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO57 YOC is a 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer, first registered on 28 September 2007.

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