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MOT reliability

Mitsubishi 3 door

4 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mitsubishi 3 door vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Mitsubishi 3 door has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,867 miles.

4
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
5,157
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mitsubishi 3 door problem areas

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

  • Other94%
  • Brakes9%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mitsubishi 3 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
7250%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
121100%
132100%
142100%
154100%
16475%
172100%
182100%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (4)

Most common Mitsubishi 3 door MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  2. Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
  4. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
  5. o/s inner cv boot split (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at caliper (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
  12. Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)

Mitsubishi 3 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 16 88% 91,146
1993 1 17 76% 157,219
1991 1 1 100% 151,055
1990 1 2 100% 116,050

Mitsubishi 3 door reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mitsubishi 3 door vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mitsubishi 3 door MOT issues are: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a).

The typical Mitsubishi 3 door in our data has covered around 128,867 miles.

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