MOT reliability

Mitsubishi 280

Q: Is the Mitsubishi 280 reliable?

Across 1 Mitsubishi 280 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mitsubishi 280?

The typical Mitsubishi 280 in our data has covered around 205,062 miles.

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed

65%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mitsubishi 280 vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi 280 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 205,062 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

5,705

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi 280 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi 280 MOT tests:

Other134%
Emissions & nuisance12%
Steering7%
Seatbelts & equipment5%

Mitsubishi 280 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mitsubishi 280 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi 280 MOT tests:

Fuel pipe/s corroded (6 times)
Oil leak (6 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
lower inner silles corroded slightly (2 times)
oil light flickering whils cold (2 times)
o/s top brake light out (2 times)

Mitsubishi 280 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2001	1	20	65%	205,062

Mitsubishi 280 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mitsubishi 280 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi 280 MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Oil leak; Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Mitsubishi 280 in our data has covered around 205,062 miles.

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