2010 Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0L Diesel · LS10 BHU

The most recent MOT test on 27 March 2024 resulted in a failure at 107,921 miles, but no specific defects are recorded. This is highly unusual and could indicate a serious issue omitted from the record, a data entry error, or a failure on a technicality such as missing documentation. Either way, it leaves a critical gap in the car’s recent condition. Without knowing what caused the failure, you cannot assume the vehicle is roadworthy. The previous failure in November 2022 also had no defects recorded, but it was followed by a pass just two days later at nearly the same mileage. That pattern suggests a minor or fixable issue was resolved quickly. The overall MOT history is otherwise clean with passes in 2020, 2021, and the 2022 retest. The trend is ambiguous: the car has passed consistently except for two unexplained failures, the most recent being the most troubling. Mileage is roughly typical for a 16-year-old car at about 6,745 miles per year, but the usage between November 2022 and March 2024 was very low – only around 1,037 miles in 16 months. This could mean the car was parked up, used only for short trips, or had a period of inactivity.