2018 Mitsubishi ASX 1.6L Petrol · CK68 GLF

This 2018 Mitsubishi ASX passed its most recent MOT on 28 November 2025, but only after failing the same test two days earlier due to rear brake pad wear. Both the offside and nearside rear pads were found to be critically thin, with the offside pad measuring just 1.1 mm. This is a serious safety defect that required immediate rectification before the vehicle could be retested and approved. The brake wear pattern is the dominant concern in this car's history. Front brake pads were already flagged as wearing thin in March 2024 when the vehicle had 47,036 miles, and now, eight months later at 62,011 miles, the rear brakes have worn to dangerous levels. This suggests the braking system is under heavy use or the pads are of poor quality. The interval between the front pad warning and the rear pad failure—covering roughly 15,000 miles—is relatively short for normal driving and points to accelerated wear. The mileage of 62,011 miles across eight years averages to about 7,750 miles per year, which sits squarely within typical use for a vehicle of this age. Nothing in the mileage pattern immediately suggests either extreme neglect or punishing high-mileage abuse, though the mileage does not rule out periods of hard driving or towing that could explain the brake wear. Beyond brakes, the history includes a failed windscreen inspection in December 2024, when damage affected the driver's view.