MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
174,751 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted n/s/r & o/s/r bumper brackets (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bodysills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bodysill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front wheel hub has slight play
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all four ()
slight rust corrosion at o/s/r boot floor pan
Advise rust corrosion at o/s/r boot floorpan
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Advise slight play at n/s/f hub area
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
Advise slight play at n/s/f hub area
Braking system leaking master cylinder area (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()
Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
Exhaust noisy
Tape fitted to headlamps to deflect beam
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Engine oil leak
Front brake discs border line limits n/s and o/s/f
N/S/F tyre wear edges
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Mitsubishi Eclipse?
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R978 KDS is a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 125,565 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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R978 KDS is a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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