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SW61EAJ
2012 MITSUBISHI COLT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1332cc
General Information
- Registration SW61EAJ
- Manufacturer MITSUBISHI
- Model COLT
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1332cc
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- Expires 28 Nov 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,495 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing weak and corroded [at strut mounting] (5.3.6 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,578 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal strut tower corroded [been welded]? (5.3.6 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 103,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure rear box missing , (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal strut tower corroded [been welded]? (5.3.6 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,682 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear shock body corroded
- welding repairs undersealed
- various underbody/component corrosion car been undersealed
- spare wheel well and boot floor soft
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing edges ,cracking and close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front bbj boot been repaired
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement loose? (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement loose? (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat flange, cat been repaired and fouls floor (6.1.2 (a))
23 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting suspension turret x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement loose? (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- various underbody/component corrosion car been undersealed
- spare wheel well and boot floor soft
- rear bumper panel corroded and holed
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing edges ,cracking and close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front bbj boot been repaired
- Offside Rear shock body corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat flange, cat been repaired and fouls floor (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement loose? (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,599 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perishing also (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perishing also (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perishing also (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perishing also (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,795 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,189 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Both top mounts are tight to turn
24 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 76,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake lever has lots of free play
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,607 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,356 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019 8 Jun 202631 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,653 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (3.5.1i)
27 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,867 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,073 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016 8 Jun 20269 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,677 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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SW61EAJ was registered on 2012-01-13
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