1998 Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0L Petrol · R166 BCH
1998 Mitsubishi Lancer (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 142,746 km. MOT expired on 10 Sept 2026. Taxed until 01 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- MITSUBISHI LANCER
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Oct 2026)
- Recorded Odometer
- 142,746 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R166 BCH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/09/2025
- 142,746 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R166 BCH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer (R166 BCH) between April 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R166 BCH Odometer History
- 01/04/2022141,296 km
- 04/10/2023141,502 km+206 km
- 28/10/2024142,018 km+516 km
- 12/09/2025142,746 km+728 km
Average of roughly 420 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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