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Y996 JDV

2001 Mitsubishi Lancer

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

106,531 mi
Last recorded106,531 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2016
Typical for 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer64,323 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY996 JDV
MakeMitsubishi
ModelLancer
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2016 106,531 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2016 106,531 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 102,824 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2015 102,824 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2014 93,230 miles

All front and rear steering/suspension corroding

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust front pipe deteriorating

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel filler neck and pipes corroded

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside front and nearside rear inner wheel ,arches slightly corroding

Offside rear tyre tread worn on inner and outer edges of tread and worn close to legal limit

Oil leak

Slight binding to offside front brake

Spare wheel corroded

Underside of vehicle corroded

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 84,909 miles

All front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding

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

Corrosion appearing to both rear inner wings/wheel arches

Exhaust front pipe corroding

Front crossmember corroding

Rear axle beam corroding

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Various oil leaks

Vehicle underside corroding

Pass 8 Mar 2012 73,396 miles

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

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

Exhaust corroding

Front crossmember corroding

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside rear tyre worn below 1.6mm on outer quarter edge of tread and slight flat spot

Oil leaks

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Surface corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches and both rear inner sills

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 9 Mar 2011 63,294 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

Exhaust corroding

Front crossmember corroding

Front driveshafts corroding

Surface corrosion to front floors,rear inner sills and chassis rails

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 9 Mar 2011 63,294 miles

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

Exhaust corroding

Front crossmember corroding

Front driveshafts corroding

Surface corrosion to front floors,rear inner sills and chassis rails

Fail 1 Mar 2010 55,905 miles

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

Front crossmember starting to corrode

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Spare wheel corroding

Surface corrosion to nearside rear inner wheel arch/sill closing panel

Pass 1 Mar 2010 55,905 miles

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

Front crossmember starting to corrode

Spare wheel corroding

Surface corrosion to nearside rear inner wheel arch/sill closing panel

Pass 2 Mar 2009 48,175 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2008 42,323 miles

front tyres on 3mm tread depth

Pass 8 Mar 2007 36,168 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2007 36,058 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 20 Feb 2006 30,296 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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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Y996 JDV is a 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 64,323 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 Y996 JDV, 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 25 years old, this Mitsubishi Lancer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y996 JDV is a 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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