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ExpiredMileage
110,309 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
front brake discs very worn
o/s/r + n/s/r steel brake pipes corroded
oil leaks
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r & n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front & rear & corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front headlight mounting damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s/f & n/s/f lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s/f & n/s/f (3.4 (b) (i))
rear bumper damaged repaired with tape
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r & n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front & rear & corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front headlight mounting damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s/f & n/s/f lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s/f & n/s/f (3.4 (b) (i))
rear bumper damaged repaired with tape
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r & n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front headlight mounting damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s/f & n/s/r (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r & n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f & n/s/f (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s/f & n/s/f (3.4 (b) (i))
rear bumper damaged
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r & n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front headlight mounting damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s/f & n/s/r (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r & n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f & n/s/f (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s/f & n/s/f (3.4 (b) (i))
rear bumper damaged
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s/r & n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front head light mounting broken
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing o/s/r & n/s/r (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/f & n/s/f (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.A.3)
engine check light on
front x member rusty
o/s/r & n/s/r tyres cracking
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s/r & n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front head light mounting broken
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing o/s/r & n/s/r (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/f & n/s/f (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.A.3)
engine check light on
front x member rusty
o/s/r & n/s/r tyres cracking
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front tyre deep cut to sidewall
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre sidewall damaged ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre tyre cracking ()
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing o/s/r & n/s/r (2.7.2a)
corrosion to exhaust & front x member
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front tyre deep cut to sidewall
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre sidewall damaged ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre tyre cracking ()
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing o/s/r & n/s/r (2.7.2a)
corrosion to exhaust & front x member
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damaged
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to exhaust & front x member
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damaged
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to exhaust & front x member
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear bumper damage
rusty exhaust
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear bumper damage
rusty exhaust
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
o/s front tyre is cut on sidewall very close to cords and very worn
speedometer light is very dim
n/s rear tyre is very worn and very cracked on sidewall
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
o/s front tyre is very worn and very cracked on sidewall
front tyres are very worn
rear brake discs are very rusty
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front tyres are very worn
rear brake discs are very rusty
front tyres are worn
low effort o/s handbrake
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
front tyres are worn
low effort o/s handbrake
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
front brake discs are very worn judder n/s front
n/s front c/v joint is very worn and noisey
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
o/s front tyre is very worn
uneven wear on o/s rear tyre
auxiliary belt worn
cut on sidewall n/s/f tyre
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
auxiliary belt worn
cut on sidewall n/s/f tyre
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Carisma?
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AF03 KBJ is a 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 76,550 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 AF03 KBJ, 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 23 years old, this Mitsubishi Carisma is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AF03 KBJ is a 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma, first registered on 1 March 2003.
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