2013 Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2L Petrol · AE13 MDN

The Mitsubishi Mirage presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 June 2025 at 55,713 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a clean pass on 5 March 2025 at 54,971 miles. The earlier failure on 22 February 2025 at 54,893 miles listed no defects, indicating an administrative or unrecorded retest rather than a mechanical fault. Across the five-year record from February 2023 to June 2025, the vehicle cleared every test with zero advisories, showing no worsening condition. At roughly 13 years old the car shows 55,713 recorded miles, an average of about 4,286 miles per year. The DVSA data traces a steady low-use pattern: 49,119 miles in February 2023, 51,770 in February 2024, then 54,893 by February 2025. Only 2,843 miles accrued in the following sixteen months to the June 2025 test. Such limited annual coverage suggests gentle commuting or extended standing periods rather than neglected high wear. The sparse, clean record gives no evidence of skipped consumable replacement or deferred structural care. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and likely static intervals. Long standing invites corrosion on subframes and brake calipers even when MOT testers log no advisories. The exhaust emissions and structural integrity passed without comment, but thirteen years of low mileage can mask perished rubber components and surface rust unseen on a pass certificate. Given the fault-free history, no recurring mechanical trend demands correction. The February 2025 failure with no defects recorded warrants a check of the test centre paperwork to confirm it was a procedural retest. Otherwise the Mirage reflects consistent upkeep by previous owners who addressed requirements before each examination.