MOT reliability

Mitsubishi 3 1.6

Q: Is the Mitsubishi 3 1.6 reliable?

Across 1 Mitsubishi 3 1.6 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed

79%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mitsubishi 3 1.6 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi 3 1.6 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 174,064 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

14,334

Avg miles / year

2.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi 3 1.6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mitsubishi 3 1.6 MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
Brakes20%
Identification & plates12%
Other10%
Visibility10%
Lamps & electrical5%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Body & structure2%

Mitsubishi 3 1.6 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mitsubishi 3 1.6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mitsubishi 3 1.6 MOT tests:

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (5 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Light misting of oil (damp) (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
Rear exhaust pipe section corroded (1 times)

Mitsubishi 3 1.6 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2012	1	14	79%	174,064

Mitsubishi 3 1.6 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mitsubishi 3 1.6 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi 3 1.6 MOT issues are: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)); Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Mitsubishi 3 1.6 in our data has covered around 174,064 miles.

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