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SL08ETJ
2008 MITSUBISHI COLT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1124cc
General Information
- Registration SL08ETJ
- Manufacturer MITSUBISHI
- Model COLT
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1124cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 68,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 63,419 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle, suspension components and brake pipes all heavily coated in undersealer
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
26 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 59,091 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 59,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,112 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023 9 Jun 202630 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 56,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,115 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2022 9 Jun 202618 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 51,115 MI
9 Jun 202625 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 44,814 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2021 9 Jun 202625 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 44,814 MI
9 Jun 202628 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,006 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020 9 Jun 202628 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 42,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,690 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 39,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,705 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2018 9 Jun 202615 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 37,705 MI
9 Jun 202615 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,353 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2017 9 Jun 202617 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,092 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016 9 Jun 202617 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 31,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
19 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,722 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2015 9 Jun 202619 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 27,722 MI
9 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,394 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202621 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 19,559 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2013 9 Jun 20267 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,559 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,559 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
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SL08ETJ was registered on 2008-03-25
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