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MITSUBISHI COLT1996 · 1.3L Petrol

P223 POU

Vehicle Insight Summary

MITSUBISHI COLT (1996, Petrol, 1298cc) — mileage recorded at 180,473. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/10/2008

Tax

No data

Mileage: 180,473
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1996
Engine: 1298cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 07:16 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1996, this Mitsubishi Colt with plate P223 POU has undergone 4 MOT inspections since October 2006.

Across its entire MOT history, this Mitsubishi has a 50% success rate (2 passes and 2 fails). This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY