Make overview
Mitsubishi MOT pass rates by model
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Quick answer
Mitsubishi cars pass 71.3% of MOT tests across 269,585 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 15 Mitsubishi models with MOT data, the Mirage has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 77.3% and the L200 the lowest at 72.0%. The item recorded most often on a failed Mitsubishi is brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
- Tests analysed
- 269,585
- Adjusted pass rate
- 73.7%
- Models with data
- 15
Adjusted for age and mileage
Mitsubishi models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 77.3% | 82 of 262 | 11,135 |
| Mitsubishi Shogun | 75.4% | 103 of 262 | 27,357 |
| Mitsubishi Asx | 75.0% | 112 of 262 | 28,733 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 73.8% | 124 of 262 | 75,328 |
| Mitsubishi L200 | 72.0% | 151 of 262 | 80,366 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Mitsubishi models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Colt | 54.1% | 19,617 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 85.7% | 9,619 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 67.4% | 8,750 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 88.1% | 2,349 |
| Mitsubishi Pajero | 69.9% | 1,548 |
| Mitsubishi Delica | 60.5% | 1,262 |
| Mitsubishi Space Star | 45.2% | 1,055 |
| Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin | 53.9% | 1,019 |
| Mitsubishi Grandis | 51.5% | 903 |
| Mitsubishi Carisma | 55.0% | 544 |
Across the range
What Mitsubishi cars fail on most
Share of failed Mitsubishi tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded15.4%
- 2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning13.7%
- 3.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.8%
- 4.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen10.1%
- 5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements9.8%
- 6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.4%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Mitsubishi?
- Across 269,585 recorded MOT tests, 71.3% of Mitsubishi tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 73.7%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Mitsubishi is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Mitsubishi models with enough data to compare fairly, the Mirage has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 77.3%, ranking 82 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Mitsubishi cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Mitsubishi tests is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", appearing in 15.4% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Mitsubishi models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 5 of the 15 Mitsubishi models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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