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61 LLS

1999 Mitsubishi Carisma

Black Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2026
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

120,475 mi
Last recorded120,475 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2025
Typical for 1999 Mitsubishi Carisma86,889 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration61 LLS
MakeMitsubishi
ModelCarisma
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2025 120,475 miles

Exhaust mounting defective flexi worn (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 119,470 miles

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

Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 118,409 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Pass 5 Mar 2022 116,386 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2022 116,386 miles

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 115,712 miles

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

Front Exhaust flexi worn

Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2020 115,124 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

exhaust flexible pipe worn

rear trailing arm bustes deteriorated

Fail 2 Mar 2020 115,124 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

exhaust flexible pipe worn

rear trailing arm bustes deteriorated

Pass 2 Mar 2019 114,389 miles

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated / perished

Pass 8 Mar 2018 113,737 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 110,455 miles

Central brake pipes hanging slightly low but not fouling

Pass 7 Mar 2016 105,214 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2016 105,214 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2015 97,954 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2015 97,954 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2014 93,522 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2013 89,492 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2012 85,752 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2011 81,214 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2010 77,015 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2009 72,086 miles

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

Pass 1 Apr 2008 68,049 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 67,136 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2007 61,926 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2006 55,889 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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61 LLS is a 1999 Mitsubishi Carisma in Black with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

Across all 1999 Mitsubishi Carisma models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 86,889 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 61 LLS, 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 27 years old, this Mitsubishi Carisma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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61 LLS is a 1999 Mitsubishi Carisma, first registered on 30 July 1999.

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