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J66 GTO

2000 Mitsubishi Gto

Red Petrol 2978cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

90,080 mi
Last recorded90,080 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Mitsubishi Gto94,124 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ66 GTO
MakeMitsubishi
ModelGto
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,978cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 90,080 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily cracking not deep enough to reach ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily cracking not deep enough to reach ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Oct 2025 90,080 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached Bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily cracking not deep enough to reach ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily cracking not deep enough to reach ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

o/s/f sill inner corroded (holed) NOT within prescribed area

Pass 9 Oct 2024 90,053 miles

all 4 brake pipes slightly corroded

both headlight aim slightly poor

both rear tyres cracking

minor oil leak

rear discs corroded

underbody corrosion

Fail 1 Aug 2024 90,025 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill near suspension mount corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded inner and outer (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underbody corrosion

all 4 brake pipes slightly corroded

both rear tyres have slight cracks

minor oil leak

rear pads wearing low

Pass 15 Aug 2023 89,964 miles

underbody corrosion

Fail 20 Feb 2023 89,909 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

underbody corrosions

Pass 3 Mar 2022 89,330 miles

both front brake pipes corroded

both front lower arms corroded

windscreen has crack outside zone 'A'

Fail 4 Feb 2022 89,324 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

both front lower arms corroded

crack widescreen

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

o/s/f brake pipe corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2021 88,978 miles

both front brake pipes corroded

front pads on limit

n/s/f tyre has cracks on sidewall

windscreen has cracks on bottom area outside zone 'a'

Fail 3 Feb 2021 88,977 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill poor- small hole (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front brake pipes corroded

front pads on limit

n/s/f tyre has cracks on sidewall

windscreen has cracks on bottom area outside zone 'a'

Pass 7 Feb 2020 88,575 miles

both front brake pipes slightly corroded

headlight level on limit

windscreen has crack on bottom area

Pass 30 Jan 2019 87,836 miles

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

o/s/r brake pipe corroded

Fail 30 Jan 2019 87,836 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

n/s/f brake pipe corroded

o/s/r brake pipe corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2018 87,133 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2017 86,658 miles

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 21 Jan 2017 86,657 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 29 Dec 2015 86,619 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

slight surface corrosion across various suspension components

Fail 24 Dec 2015 86,619 miles

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)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

slight surface corrosion across various suspension components

Pass 31 Dec 2014 86,324 miles

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

Fail 24 Dec 2014 86,321 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2014 85,930 miles

near side front anti roll bar bush perrishing

slight damage to near side front tyre sidewall

slight seapage from steering rack area underside

surface corrosion emerging on underside

Fail 13 Jan 2014 85,930 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

near side front anti roll bar bush perrishing

slight damage to near side front tyre sidewall

slight seapage from steering rack area underside

surface corrosion emerging on underside

Pass 24 Jan 2013 84,329 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2013 84,329 miles

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)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Dec 2011 83,137 miles

brake pipes under sealed

corrosion in both rear under sills

covers fitted to both outer sills

horn would benefit from attention

Fail 20 Dec 2011 83,128 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

brake pipes under sealed

corrosion in both rear under sills

covers fitted to both outer sills

horn would benefit from attention

Pass 15 Jan 2011 82,851 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

different wheels & tyres fitted at time of RETEST

Fail 13 Jan 2011 82,847 miles

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 6 Nov 2009 81,426 miles

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

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

advise front tyres waring on edges

Pass 29 Oct 2008 79,173 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2008 79,173 miles

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

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

Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 27 Sep 2007 78,665 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 77,962 miles

How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Gto?

Based on 16,279 MOT tests across 1,636 vehicles.

69.8%
Pass Rate
1,820
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
1,636
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Steering rack gaiter split 795
fog lamp not working 614
Brake pipe excessively corroded 612
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 579
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 572
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J66 GTO is a 2000 Mitsubishi Gto in Red with a 2,978cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

Across all 2000 Mitsubishi Gto models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 94,124 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 Gto fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 795 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J66 GTO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mitsubishi Gto typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 26 years old, this Mitsubishi Gto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J66 GTO is a 2000 Mitsubishi Gto, first registered on 21 January 2000.

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